gambling

Example Sentences

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Dimon did say that betting on a prediction market is more similar to gambling than to investing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

For example, labeling futures contracts on grain as gambling External link.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Nevada gambling regulators last week won a temporary restraining order to prevent Kalshi from offering event-based contracts related to sports, elections and entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Though Rachel has restricted her own access to any sort of gambling sites, she does sometimes have the "pang" to go to the slot machine, but then remembers how far she has come.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

They watched the moon carefully and calculated calendar days with more fervor than when they added up their gambling tabs.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin