gambling

noun

gam·bling ˈgam-b(ə-)liŋ

Synonyms of gambling next

: 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 noun

a gambling game

gambling regulations

a gambling empire

Examples of gambling in a Sentence

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Revenue missed in the Asian gambling hub of Macao and in Las Vegas. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. —

James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 Revenue from issuing gambling licenses supports early childhood literary programs at public elementary schools. —

Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 To compile the report, the medical journal The Lancet convened a commission on gambling consisting of 22 members from a dozen countries who reviewed existing studies and surveys on gambling’s prevalence, impacts and harms. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gambling