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  • present participle of gamble.
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gambling

[gam-bling] / ˈgæm blɪŋ /
NOUN
betting
Synonyms


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Gambling in penny shares adds to a sense of wild speculation more widely in stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Gambling firms say that business violates the state laws that give them exclusive access to sports betting.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The ban could cut those jobs by half, according to the California Gambling Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Mulvaney is now the executive director of Gambling is Not Investing, a coalition that advocates against unregulated sports betting via prediction markets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Gambling promises the poor what Property performs for the rich: that is why the bishops dare not denounce it fundamentally.

From Maxims for Revolutionists by Shaw, Bernard




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