game of skill
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Sharpe — no pressure — needed to play so expertly that he would convince a panel of antagonistic bureaucrats it’s a game of skill, not chance, thus overturning a decades-old citywide ban.
From Washington Post • Mar. 26, 2023
“We firmly believe that this is a game of skill that is legal in Massachusetts,” Ms. Coakley told the state Gaming Commission, which proceeded to permit fantasy-sports contests with money riding on the result.
From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2022
With any soul, in a game of skill, He'll prove your over-reacher.
From Poems — Volume 3 by Meredith, George
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