gambling

  • 21gambling — gam|bling [ gæmblıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) an activity in which you risk money in the hope of winning more money if you are lucky or if you guess something correctly 2. ) a situation in which you take a risk on something that can give you important… …

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  • 22gambling — UK [ˈɡæmblɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) an activity in which you risk money in the hope of winning more money if you are lucky or if you guess something correctly 2) a situation in which you take a risk on something that can give you important… …

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  • 23gambling — lošimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Azartinis žaidimas kortomis, kauliukais; dalyvavimas loterijoje. atitikmenys: angl. gambling vok. Begegnung, f; Spiel, n; Treffen, n rus. игра; розыгрыш …

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  • 24Gambling in Macau — has been legal since the 1850s when the Portuguese government legalized the activity in the colony. Since then, Macau has become known worldwide as the Monte Carlo of the Orient , and gambling has become a significant part of the city s economy.… …

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  • 25Gambling in the United States — Gambling, often referred to as gaming , had 2005 gross revenues of $84.65 billion,cite web|url=http://www.americangaming.org/Industry/factsheets/statistics detail.cfv?id=7|publisher=American Gaming Association|title=Industry Information: Fact… …

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  • 26Gambling in the United Kingdom — is regulated by the Gambling Commission on behalf of the government s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) under the Gambling Act 2005. This Act of Parliament significantly updated the UK s gambling laws, including the introduction of a …

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  • 27Gambling advertising — is the promotion of gambling by casinos, lotteries, bookmakers or other organisations that provide the opportunity to make bets. It is usually conducted through a variety of media or through sponsorship deals, particularly with sporting events or …

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  • 28Gambling 3NT — is a preemptive opening bid. The bid is used to describe a hand containing a minor suit of at least 7 cards in length and headed by the AKQ at minimum. The bid has the twin intentions of interrupting the opponents bidding if they hold the majors… …

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  • 29Gambling for resurrection — is a situation in international relations when a leader weakened domestically is willing to risk war or prolong war to maintain office. Theory Leaders weakened domestically often undertake risky policies under the expectation that personally… …

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  • 30Gambling in Japan — is banned by the Criminal Code chapter 23, [ [http://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/hourei/data/PC.pdf Criminal Code of Japan in English] ] however there are several exceptions.Public sports, lottery, and toto are held under special laws in order to… …

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