gambling

Example Sentences

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Proponents say charitable gambling keeps nonprofits solvent and lets them expand their missions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour called the ruling a win, as various states have filed lawsuits against Kalshi, arguing its operations constitute illegal gambling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But in border regions like O Smach casinos were the most profitable business, taking advantage of gambling bans in neighbouring countries like Thailand and China.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

If those contracts are ruled to be sports bets, they become subject to state gambling taxes.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The scraps of paper in Lefty’s pockets now recorded not gambling debts but forwarding addresses in Athens or Astoria.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides