gambling game

Noun
  1. is a type of:
    • gambling, gaming, play - the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
    • game - a contest with rules to determine a winner
    subtypes:
    • fan tan, fantan - a Chinese gambling game; a random number of counters are placed under a bowl and you gamble on how many will be left (0, 1, 2, or 3 modulo 4)
    • drawing, lottery - players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
    • craps - a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice
    • roulette - a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in
    • banking game - any gambling game in which bets are laid against the gambling house or the dealer
    same as: game of chance

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