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gambling

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


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Eighty-one percent of Americans say sports betting on prediction markets is gambling, according to a poll commissioned by the advocacy group Gambling Is Not Investing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Nov. 11, 2026: Added press release from Westminster Police along with history of gambling in the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Although there are strict rules prohibiting gambling, the Premier League offers no specific guidance to clubs on how, or whether, those involved in the game should participate in Fantasy Premier League.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The problem for investors now, according to Citrini, is that many of the bets they are being forced to make in AI are becoming longer-term, gambling on the total addressable market of 2030.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

"Nay," I said, gambling that he would not strike me.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood


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