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anti-gambling
adjective
(alsoantigambling)uk /ˌæn.tiˈɡæm.blɪŋ/ us /ˌæn.t̬iˈɡæm.blɪŋ//ˌæn.taɪˈɡæm.blɪŋ/
opposed to, or intended to reduce or prevent, gambling(= risking money on the result of something, for example a game or a horse race):
The decision not to allow the lottery was a triumph for anti-gambling activists.
He argued that the casino violated anti-gambling laws.
He said the organization was not anti-gambling.
The anti-gambling lobby will oppose the Bill.
Tougher anti-gambling legislation had been introduced.
There were objections from anti-gambling groups.
High-school students will receive anti-gambling messages.
Schools have anti-gambling policies.
Antigambling organizations resist casino expansion.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Gambling & bookmaking
a/the bookmaker'sphrase
ante
bank
bet
blackjack
casino
chip
co-favourite
cockfight
coin toss
favourite
pontoon
raffle
self-exclusion
slot machine
smart money
sportsbook
spread betting
stake something on something
stakeholder
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