8
betting(verb, adjective, play, draw, game)
7
gambling(noun, verb, draw, lottery, sweepstakes)
4
playing
4
risking(verb, chancing)
3
chancing(verb, chancing)
3
gaming(noun, adjective, draw, lottery, sweepstakes)
3
hazarding(verb, chancing)
3
speculation(draw, lottery, sweepstakes, betting, sweepstake)
3
venturing(verb, chancing)
2
anting
2
pledging
2
punting
2
raffle(noun, draw, lottery, sweepstakes)
2
staking
2
wager(draw, lottery, sweepstakes, betting, sweepstake)
1
acting
1
backing
1
bet(draw, lottery, sweepstakes, betting, sweepstake)
1
calculating
1
counting
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