gambling

Example Sentences

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While they identified a relationship between food insufficiency and sports gambling, they noted that direct causation for such a large issue is difficult to establish.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

He called for politicians globally to act to curtail addictive forms of gambling and prevent consumers being "fleeced" during the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Options, meanwhile, are expected to be tradable by June 16, an event that should whip stock trading into a frenzy of gambling.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Crypto gets light-touch regulation, even though it’s the ultimate gambling market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

They had worked hard to eradicate customs that had begun to corrupt their society, banning even seemingly benign diversions such as a gaming machine, a simple gambling device that spit out candy to its winners.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry