- 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)
- 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
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- Gambling - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on gambling, including key facts, scope of the problem, symptoms, prevention, treatment and WHO response
- What Is Gambling | About Gambling | For the Public - Responsible Gambling
Gambling happens when you play any game of chance or skill, in which you stake something valuable that has potential for a prize win Often, people who gamble risk money in hopes of winning a greater sum of money
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