- Gambling - Wikipedia
While insurance is sometimes distinguished from gambling by the requirement of an insurable interest, the equivalent in gambling is simply betting against one's own best interests (e g , a sports coach betting against his own team to mitigate the financial repercussions of a losing season)
- History of gambling in the United States - Wikipedia
The history of gambling in the United States covers gambling and gaming since the colonial period The overall theme is one of a general lack of formal regulation (but sometimes significant religious or moral disapproval), giving way by degrees to widespread prohibition by the early 20th century, followed by a loosening of restrictions in the late 20th and early 21st centuries
- Gambling in the United States - Wikipedia
While gambling is legal under U S federal law, there are significant restrictions pertaining to interstate and online gambling, as each state is free to regulate or prohibit the practice within its borders
- Gambling | Definition, History, Games, Facts | Britannica
Gambling is the betting or staking of something of value, with consciousness of risk and hope of gain, on the outcome of a game, a contest, or an uncertain event whose result may be determined by chance or accident or have an unexpected result by reason of the bettor’s miscalculation
- Gambling - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Casino games, sports betting (especially horse racing), and state lotteries are some of the most common forms of gambling Investments, such as stocks, bonds and real estate, are also sometimes considered forms of gambling
- Gambling - World Health Organization (WHO)
Standardized global estimation of gambling harms has been limited, but estimates suggest that 1 2% of the world’s adult population has a gambling disorder Harm from gambling by others is also widespread
- Gambling - Wikiwand
Gambling is the wagering of something of value on a random event with the intent of winning something else of value, where instances of strategy are discounted
- Gambling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Zubiaga
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and or material goods Typically, the outcome of the wager is evident within a short period
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