gambling

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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

Dr Emma Ryan, deputy medical director of the Primary Care Gambling Service, an NHS service for adults experiencing gambling harm, said celebrities advertising prize draws had led to their "normalisation".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Gambling stocks all traded higher Monday morning as U.S. senators introduced a bill banning sports bets through prediction markets.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

There is no money visible, and, indeed, very little coin would be brought to light if the whole party were searched; so the police are unable to convict the players under the Gambling Act.

From The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont by Barr, Robert