game of skill
Americannoun
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If it is a pari-mutuel game of skill, then it is governed by the state regulatory agency, the California Horse Racing Board.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
"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
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
The labor of the year is a game of skill, into which also enter the fascinating elements of apparent chance.
From The Home Acre by Roe, Edward Payson
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