Words similar to gambling

Example sentences for: gambling

How can you use “gambling” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

To incurable bluenoses, gambling is an infuriating scam.
It doesn't help explain what gambling really means economically.
Uniformly first-rate reviews for this memoir of two brothers, both professors of English, who become obsessed with gambling after their parents' deaths: "superb and horrifying" (Tom De Haven, Entertainment Weekly ); "an exquisitely crafted memoir of their three years in the grips of Mississippi casinos" (Lisa Gubernick, the Wall Street Journal ). Not only is their story surprising, but the ending is a real doozy: They are charged with conspiring to cheat at blackjack, even though they have managed to lose their entire $250,000 inheritance in just three years.
Instead they are targeting only the newest and most addictive form of American betting: "convenience gambling."
Though it pays off more often than lotteries, video poker offers poor odds compared with most casino gambling, taking about 10 cents of every dollar bet compared to 3 cents for casino slots.