game of chance
noun phrase
: a game (such as a dice game) in which chance rather than skill determines the outcome
Examples of game of chance in a Sentence
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Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
Elaborate technologies and customs have emerged around games of chance.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
These people are playing a potentially life-altering and deadly game of chance.
—Discover Magazine, 22 June 2024
Enjoy this energy by having fun with children or pursuing pregnancy, embracing your hobbies or rolling the dice on games of chance.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Wagering on early pinball games was so common that many US cities banned pinball entirely starting around the 1940s until a landmark 1976 court case determined the tables weren't games of chance.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 1 May 2024
Upper Marlboro is about a 20-mile drive southeast of Washington, D.C.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
Practice Responsible Gambling: Remember that slots are games of chance, and there’s no guaranteed way to win.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
With the decline of in-person games like bingo, Shirley’s Way has turned to electronic pull tabs, a game of chance, as a way to raise money for the community, Mulrooney said.
—The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
Elaborate technologies and customs have emerged around games of chance.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
These people are playing a potentially life-altering and deadly game of chance.
—Discover Magazine, 22 June 2024
Enjoy this energy by having fun with children or pursuing pregnancy, embracing your hobbies or rolling the dice on games of chance.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Wagering on early pinball games was so common that many US cities banned pinball entirely starting around the 1940s until a landmark 1976 court case determined the tables weren't games of chance.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 1 May 2024
Upper Marlboro is about a 20-mile drive southeast of Washington, D.C.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
Practice Responsible Gambling: Remember that slots are games of chance, and there’s no guaranteed way to win.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
With the decline of in-person games like bingo, Shirley’s Way has turned to electronic pull tabs, a game of chance, as a way to raise money for the community, Mulrooney said.
—The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Game of chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20of%20chance. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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