gambling
Americannoun
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the activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes.
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the act or practice of risking the loss of something important by taking a chance or acting recklessly.
If you don't back up your data, that's gambling.
Etymology
Origin of gambling
Example Sentences
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For example, labeling futures contracts on grain as gambling External link.
From Barron's
Hawaii’s House passed a bill this month amending the definition of gambling to prohibit prediction markets for events related to “catastrophe, contests, death, legislation, national security, people, politics and sports.”
The Ministry of Defence said it took problem gambling seriously and recognised the "significant impact" it could have on the health and wellbeing of service personnel.
From BBC
Prediction markets face more than 20 lawsuits across the country over whether their Yes/No bets on sports events should be subject to state gambling laws.
From Barron's
Indian tribes retained the right to conduct Nevada-style casinos on reservations in 2000, a form of gambling that is otherwise prohibited through the state’s Constitution.
From Los Angeles Times
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