game of skill
Americannoun
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"That largely explains the success of these machines," said Bottos, who describes them as "somewhere between a vending machine, a game of chance and a game of skill".
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
Purses in Kentucky, in some cases, are almost double those in California, due to support from Historical Horse Racing, essentially a slot machine disguised as a game of skill.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024
At the same time, on the other side of the world, mahjong — a Chinese game of skill and luck played with dominolike tiles — was emerging in the Yangtze River Delta.
From New York Times • May 13, 2022
"A game of skill has to be reserved for something of great athletic ability or great mental ability which requires years of training, practice and perseverance," Mr Iyer says.
From BBC • May 11, 2022
We were playing poker, which is a game of skill that has nothing to do with the velocity of horse meat.
From The Big Fix by Bernklau
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