gambling game

Other forms: gambling games

Definitions of gambling game

1. noun

   a game that involves gambling
   synonyms: game of chance

   types:

   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

   tombola

   a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum

   lucky dip

   a game in which prizes (e.g., candies or coins) are concealed in a container and for a small sum a player can draw one out at random

   numbers, numbers game, numbers pool, numbers racket

   an illegal daily lottery

   raffle

   a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money

   sweepstakes

   a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants

   crap game, crap shooting, crapshoot

   playing craps

   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