gambling
noun
gam·bling
ˈgam-b(ə-)liŋ 
: the practice or activity of betting : the practice of risking money or other stakes in a game or bet
illegal gambling
compulsive gambling
Then, within the past 18 months, after the explosion in Internet gambling … and the cable TV debut of the World Poker Tour, the game took off again.—
Walter Kirn
—often used before another nounWalter Kirna gambling game
gambling regulations
a gambling empire
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
Shohei Ohtani has been formally cleared by MLB of any involvement in gambling.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
His text messages show the rapidly growing size and frequency of payments for his gambling debt: first $15,000, then $50,000, then $300,000, then half a million each week by 2023.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 4 June 2024
The gathering of several thousand methadone clinic leaders and staff, held roughly every 18 months, touched on a wide range of issues, including the highly toxic U.S. drug supply, increased use of methamphetamine and cocaine alongside opioids, and a rise in problem gambling.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 28 May 2024
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
Shohei Ohtani has been formally cleared by MLB of any involvement in gambling.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
His text messages show the rapidly growing size and frequency of payments for his gambling debt: first $15,000, then $50,000, then $300,000, then half a million each week by 2023.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 4 June 2024
The gathering of several thousand methadone clinic leaders and staff, held roughly every 18 months, touched on a wide range of issues, including the highly toxic U.S. drug supply, increased use of methamphetamine and cocaine alongside opioids, and a rise in problem gambling.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 28 May 2024
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“Gambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gambling. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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