gamble
verb (used without object)
to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
antigambling
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a word derived from
gamble.
Example Sentences
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Affecting a tough-guy realism, Mr. Bockino is contemptuous of antigambling officials in the era before legalization and tolerant of the worst rogues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Last year Newark Police Director Dominick Spina was indicted for "willful failure to enforce antigambling laws."
From Time Magazine Archive
The antigambling drives, plus the sky-high production costs plaguing all publications, had shuttered two Annenberg turf dailies, Houston's Racing Form and the Cincinnati Record.
From Time Magazine Archive
But instead of merely editorializing against the threat of corruption and organized crime, the papers have become major contributors of money to the antigambling efforts.
From Time Magazine Archive
Although the crackdown has drawn applause from antigambling Mohawk factions, it has provoked a militant response from Mohawks who regard the raids as violations of the tribe's sovereign rights.
From Time Magazine Archive
