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gambling

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


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Americans have always been of two minds about gambling, writes Mr. Funt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prediction markets, which Robinhood added to its platform in March 2025, are gaining increasing interest on Wall Street as they threaten to upend the gambling industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Markets are increasingly defined by gambling products that turn investing into short-term games.

From Barron's

Others have taken exception to him taking part in an advert for a major gambling company and monetising what was meant to be a charitable gesture.

From BBC

And there could be some tax benefits to using prediction markets over traditional sportsbooks, although tax and legal experts are still debating whether sports-related event contracts on prediction sites count as are gambling or investments.

From MarketWatch