| 单词 | game of chance |
| 例句 | If you have ever visited a theme park full of roller coasters, water slides, and thrilling games of chance, you were undoubtedly tickled half to death by it all. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Conditional probability also explains why blackjack is the only casino game of chance in which it makes sense to keep track of past occurrences. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Better to be the one not chosen in this particular game of chance. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I rolled the stone in my hand like a die in a game of chance. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and Katie Lyons's show is an enhanced walk, a game of chance, an act of faith in which solo pedestrians are navigated through Camden streets by extraordinary encounters. Gatz; The Witness; You Once Said Yes – review 2012-06-16T23:06:06Z While Gray takes to games of chance for fun, she is frank about her lack of prowess at picking stocks. Me and My Money: Macy Gray 2012-10-03T15:33:40Z In a game of chance Shadow loses his grip on Tom’s soul. Music Review: In Yielding to Temptation, Losing a Chance at True Love 2011-06-27T21:19:10Z A non-believer, he saw himself as a longshot winner in a “game of chance,” one who somehow “picked the right number.” Eminent man of letters George Steiner dead at age 90 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z The painting was subsequently acquired by Mr. Walsh, an entrepreneur who developed systems for winning games of chance. Chris Ofili’s ‘The Holy Virgin Mary’ to Be Sold 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z “We have before us,” he wrote, “a simple, but exciting, game of chance.” What We Learn from One of the World’s Oldest Board Games 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z But the New York ban lasted until 1976, when the City Council received a demonstration that pinball was not a game of chance. Museum Review: The Old Bing, Bing, Bing, at Full Tilt 2011-06-30T18:07:38Z This works well when success depends on skill but falsely compels us in games of chance. The unsexy truth about dopamine 2013-02-03T00:05:19Z The narrative's refrain reminds us of all the ways that living is a game of chance, and like pachinko itself, every outcome is entirely unpredictable. The must-see "Pachinko" is a pure and flawless beauty about the unpredictability of living 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Elsewhere on Tahoe's south shore, Bill's Casino closed and the Horizon Casino eliminated table games of chance last year, further signs of the industry's distress. Casino at ex-Rat Pack hangout closes at Tahoe 2010-03-31T08:51:00Z Cunningham famously used games of chance to structure his dances. Jonah Bokaer’s 3,000 ping-pong balls take stage at American Dance Institute 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Between scenes, the curtain bears a projection of a spinning dreidel, evoking Ms. Neuwirth’s Jewish heritage and the games of chance inherent in every life — especially one, like Orlando’s, stretching over more than 300 years. A Female Composer Makes History With ‘Orlando’ in Vienna 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z And taverns can now pay a hefty license fee to offer small games of chance. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z There’s plenty to see here that’s grubby and sad, and a lot more going on than just games of chance. Review: ‘Mississippi Grind’ Keeps Its Cards Close 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Slot machines and games of chance are everywhere, including restaurants and supermarkets, manned by Finns eagerly stuffing in coins. Helsinki holds its own among Nordic capitals 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z But if you don’t, it won’t be for lack of skill, it will be because Jeopardy!, like most other games on TV, is at heart a game of chance. Arthur Chu to Matt Jackson: You’re a better “Jeopardy” player than me 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Of course, in every game of chance the house always has the upper hand – in this case through the "DJ's Choice" category. Clubs picks of the week 2010-05-07T23:12:00Z It is very much in actuality a game of chance, given the realities of white supremacy and economic inequality. Christopher Dorner was not a monster 2013-02-14T23:26:00Z Win an entire art exhibition Do you like a little game of chance with your art? Win an entire art exhibition 2011-09-20T16:50:14Z It surrounds a larger discussion of whether this is a game of chance or a game of skill, says Rodney Paul, a professor of sports management at Syracuse University. 6 Ways to Invest in Football 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z The big piece on Saturday night's program, "Split Sides," finds the choreographer pushing his familiar games of chance to an extreme degree. 3 living links to Merce Cunningham reminisce 2011-10-20T18:09:12Z Which of course is the ultimate hubris when you’re playing a rigged game of chance. Las Vegas was built by gangsters, and we celebrated those stories 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Simmons grew up in Syracuse, the son of Thomas Simmons, known as Doc, and Sally Simmons, known as Smiley, two carnival workers who met while working a game of chance. The Last of the Dunk Tank Clowns 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Also, stay away from games of chance or friendly natives who want to give you gifts. Traveling soon? Look out for these new tourism scams 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Elevator rides have become a game of chance, with losers sometimes posting videos of their predicaments. Rolling blackouts, sudden shutdowns: Extreme heat boils — and roils — the Middle East 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Bucknell drew a distinction between these establishments, which offer high-stakes card games and expensive amenities, and casitas, where patrons play electronic games of chance in cheap storefronts, converted garages and vacant buildings. Four arrested in robbery at illegal casino that left a security guard dead 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Living at all is a game of chance. At Ukraine’s front, police try to evacuate holdout families 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Writer-director brothers Austin and Meredith Bragg keep circling back to the tale’s wow moment, when Sharpe demonstrates to government officials that pinball is a game of skill, not a game of chance. Review: Keira Knightley pursues the 'Boston Strangler' in Hulu journalistic thriller 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z It regulates games of chance operated by nonprofit organizations: your church carnivals, casino nights and 50-50 raffles. A boardwalk basketball grift conjured out of thin air 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z “We don’t need games of chance to attract new people into the gun world,” Portantino said. California bill would ban game-style events like lotteries and raffles at gun stores 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Some machines are gambling devices that use pinballs to create random games of chance, like a slot machine, adding to the confusion. In S.C., pinball is banned for children. A new law could change that. 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z By that logic, fantasy sports didn’t constitute gambling, which many states defined as a “game of chance.” Cigars, Booze, Money: How a Lobbying Blitz Made Sports Betting Ubiquitous 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z For instance, participants agreed with the Tang lawmakers that beating and killing a person in a fight is a worse offense than betting goods and articles in games of chance. Intuitions about justice are a consistent part of human nature across cultures and millennia 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z When summer returns, the Jersey boardwalk will again have many games of chance to relieve you of your money and make you believe that a stuffed pink unicorn would look great in your living room. A boardwalk basketball grift conjured out of thin air 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Now, in this Bible Belt town on the edge of the Appalachian Mountains, it means slot machines, blackjack and other games of chance at the newly opened Bristol Casino. Coal jobs are almost gone. Could a casino help rescue southwest Virginia? 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z The theory of probability began with the study of games of chance such as poker. Introductory Statistics 2013-09-19T00:00:00Z Loot boxes are set to form part of this, with the House of Lords Gambling Committee saying in 2020 loot boxes should be firmly regulated as "games of chance". Report blasts "manipulative" video game loot boxes 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The country has also found ways to offer some potentially lucrative games of chance. Vegas, Macau...Dubai? Global casinos raise bets on gambling in the Gulf 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z “It’s a game of skill, not a game of chance,” Callan said. Beijing Got All Ready for Olympic Curling. But About the Ice … 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The Justice Department ruled Friday that the machines are games of chance and “do not afford players any meaningful opportunity to exercise skills” The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. Justice Department: Oregon gambling center plan unconstitutional 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z Suppose you play a game of chance in which five numbers are chosen from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Introductory Statistics 2013-09-19T00:00:00Z The money would fund market forays, as well as games of chance, where you could test the potential for good fortune in the new year. Bainbridge restaurateurs share special family recipes for Vietnamese Lunar New Year 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Rounding out the exhibition are “learning journeys”: interactive lessons that guide users through everything from ancient counting techniques to games of chance that demonstrate basic concepts of probability. Online exhibit adds up the history of mathematics 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z “So if you can’t provide consistent conditions, then you start to negate the skill level, and it becomes more of a game of chance — and it’s our job to make sure that’s not the case.” Beijing Got All Ready for Olympic Curling. But About the Ice … 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Cooking has always been, on some level, a matter of trial and error, a game of chance. The Thrilling Dare of Scorched Rice 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z “What gets them going? They like games of skill, not games of chance. They like to eat. They like to travel. They like experiences.” US industry wonders: What should tomorrow’s casino floor be? 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Extreme weather has always been a “game of chance,” said earth scientist Claudia Tebaldi. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans experienced a weather disaster this summer 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z New podcasts drop almost hourly, which means navigating the thousands of choices out there may seem like a game of chance. 5 binge-worthy road trip podcasts | Provided by CarLotz 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z Unvaccinated people may be playing an increasingly risky game of chance. Unvaccinated people face growing danger as Delta variant stalls herd immunity 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z Profligacy — and huge appetites for food and games of chance — ruled him. Perspective | No one beats Father Time, but Phil Mickelson has shown how to extend the match 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Here’s the stuff I stopped caring about during covid: My children’s grades, the condition of my house, any form of clothing, games of chance, the future of culture. Perspective | As the pandemic retreats, we’re left wondering what we’ve been through 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z In time Forte realized these games his father played weren’t pure games of chance — the more you’d play, the more likely you’d lose. The world's greatest cardsharp reveals all 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z State-sanctioned games of chance for which there are astronomical odds against winning - and which appeal especially to North Carolinians of lesser means - always have seemed to us a dubious proposition. Editorial Roundup: North Carolina 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z From its beginning, the coronavirus has been a terrifying game of chance, requiring moment-to-moment calculations about whether the most mundane decision — entering an elevator, perhaps, or using a public restroom — is worth risking one’s life. A case of bad timing: Eligible, or nearly so, for the vaccine, they got the coronavirus instead 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z “Loot boxes are a game of chance,” he said. Column: Are 'loot boxes' in video games a form of gambling? 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z And without sports, there were no games to gamble on, leading some to get their fix via breaks, which are essentially games of chance. Watching someone else open a pack of baseball cards? It's the latest thrill for collectors 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z The subsequent closing of businesses and the stay-home emergency order for residents kept customers away from venues that sell the state-sponsored games of chance. Coronavirus kills funding of 37 projects in Oregon 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z The Lords say loot boxes should be classified as "games of chance" - which would bring them under the Gambling Act 2005. Gaming loot boxes are gambling, Lords say 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Whether or not one is overdosing in an area with an active harm reduction community and a proactive regional public health apparatus remains a deadly game of chance in this country. Why everyone should learn how to administer naloxone 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z “The decision to house them in the middle of our community is playing a game of chance with the health of our people.” Guam worries as sailors from virus-hit ship take over hotels 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z Those devices are not technically games of chance. Economic desperation, unlikely alliances: Why casinos may be coming to Virginia 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z And neither you nor I are naïve enough to believe that we’re benefitting in any way when our people cross the state line to bet on a game of chance. Text of Ivey’s State of the State address 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z A representative in the attorney general’s office concluded that Dragon’s Ascent violated no gambling laws because it is not a game of chance. Games that offer cash rewards are flooding the region. Is it illegal gambling? 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z “He considered both theater and novels a foolish waste of time and recoiled from all games of chance, believing that they unwholesomely excited the mind.” The chief justice who presided over the first presidential impeachment trial thought it was political spectacle 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Many myths surround these games of chance — and their winners and losers. Perspective | Five myths about the lottery 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Mississippi legislators voted in 2018 to create the games of chance as a way to generate money for infrastructure. Nearly $9M of Mississippi Lottery tickets sold in 1st days 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z A floating-casino operator cons an heiress into having games of chance at a ball for the war effort. Movies on TV this week: 'Silence of the Lambs' 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Operators claim they aren’t games of chance, despite their strong resemblance to slot machines. Recent Missouri Editorials 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z And there’s one key factor in how Leonsis views sports gambling: Many of us consider it to be a financially risky game of chance. Perspective | Ted Leonsis is betting on sports gambling in a big way, but he should proceed with caution 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Money raised by the games of chance will help pay for highway improvements. Mississippi Lottery Corp. chooses ad and marketing firm 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z For the duration of our visit, life is briefly streamlined, as with a video game, into a single visual flow, a set of soluble challenges, some dangled rewards and a game of chance. The machine always wins: what drives our addiction to social media 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Humans will use their favorite numbers when they play games of chance even though they confer no extra benefit and in some sense could even lower their payout on a win. I Can Has Numberz? 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem-Shirazi's fatwa targets "games of chance" and maintains they are strictly forbidden under Islamic law. Iran shuts down 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' equivalent, accuses TV channel of 'running a halal casino' 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Makarem-Shirazi called them a form of "gambling" and "games of chance" and stressed that they were forbidden under Islamic law. Iran pulls game shows in 'halal casino' row 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Under a 2014 law, games of chance based on a player's expertise are banned. Couple forced to halt online quiz to sell villa 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z In one 2012 study, subjects played a game of chance against one another, with differing amounts of starting resources. How Economic Inequality Inflicts Real Biological Harm 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z In Brazil, for those not in power or rich, life is a game of chance. A Tidal Wave of Mud 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z That single game of chance allowed Republicans to hold a majority in the House of Delegates -- and may now wipe out virtually all the gains of the 2017 Democratic sweep. Will Dems lose Virginia governorship? State's top three officials embroiled in scandal 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z In a report last year the Belgian Gambling Commission claimed that loot boxes are essentially the same as gambling because they are games of chance. Fifa to stop selling in-game currency in Belgium 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z When Belgium introduced its loot box ban last year it defined the practice as an “illegal game of chance.” EA will stop selling FIFA’s in-game currency in Belgium because of a ban on loot boxes 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z They keep attendance logs and play a game of chance to see who picks up the coffee tab. Steve King Still Has Backing in Iowa, but Even Supporters Say ‘He’s Done’ 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Four people face charges that involve operating games of chance while four others face drug charges. Officers: About 40 video gaming machines seized in NC raid 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z A winner will be declared next week by a coin toss or another game of chance. Arkansas town alderman candidate misses vote, ends up tied 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z “I liken sports betting more to Wall Street. . . . I don’t believe it’ll be considered a game of chance.” Games within games: With sports gambling legal, some are betting on a new kind of fan experience The Ryder Cup, on the other hand, is that rare event whose format is so unique that it practically begs you to devise sophisticated games of chance. Five unique Ryder Cup pools for obsessives and degenerates - Golf Digest 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z According to gambling industry consulting company H2 Gambling Capital, Americans alone lose nearly $120 billion a year to games of chance. "Gambling Brain" Studies Make Clear Why It's Hard to Stop Rolling the Dice 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z The Houston Economic Development Association, which operates Center Stage, agreed to get rid of table games and any “electronic game of chance.” Center Stage agrees to give up some gambling devices 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Mississippi voters repealed the state constitution’s lottery ban in November 1992, but creating the game of chance requires legislative approval. Analysis: Mississippi lawmakers cut knots on road funding 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z The very rich cheat more on their taxes, are more likely to shoplift, and more likely to cheat at games of chance. Robert Reich: Musk, Trump and the second Gilded Age 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z “The one thing I would say is Monopoly is more of a game of chance and this is a game of will, competition,” Gebbia said. Nebraska’s 3-man quarterback race remains too close to call 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z The department oversees the Rhode Island Lottery, which will operate sports betting in addition to existing games of chance including Powerball and instant scratch-off tickets. Rhode Island legalizes sports betting, gets 51 percent of revenues 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z To understand why, it helps to think of investing as a game of chance. Most stockmarket returns come from a tiny fraction of shares 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z What better conflict could there be for a hero who can always win at games of chance than a villain who only exists in the context of rigging the games? Domino deserves a spinoff film, and there are amazing comic stories to mine 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The good thing about Las Vegas is everyone knows it’s a game of chance. Perspective | Panicking about the stock market? You’re thinking about it the wrong way. 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z But for those who regularly attend the festival, which starts Thursday night in wintry Park City, Utah, the most appropriate words might be "game of chance." Sundance film festival: Unleashed, indeed. This year's lineup looks to be the strongest in years. – LA Times 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z He suggests involving the MGM National Harbor, since presumably people at the casino there would know how to run a game of chance. Perspective | A strong finish for The Washington Post Helping Hand: We smashed past our goal 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z For an excruciating moment last week, Simonds was America’s most-talked-about political loser, a distinction she earned after her defeat in an electoral game of chance that was broadcast live across the country on CNN. Can a Democrat newly famous for losing turn defeat into political gold? 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Mississippi voters in November 1992 removed the state constitution’s prohibition on a lottery, but the games of chance are still banned by general state law. Mississippi lawmakers could debate creation of a lottery 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z The focus here goes from a morbid game of chance to a smart whodunit. Imagine 'Groundhog Day' with murder and a flawed victim who must save herself in 'Happy Death Day' 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Spoof is a game of chance popular in City circles. Six new things we know about Mike Ashley - BBC News 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z Mississippi is one of six states without the game of chance. Mississippi governor mulls lottery to help fund highways 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Pinball hit a snag in the 1940s when it was considered a game of chance, thus falling under the umbrella of gambling. Pinball revival creates growing business 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z In cards and pool and games of chance, the people who get hurt are the house or the sucker who willingly took on the hustler. Could Legalized Gambling Save Us From the Insufferability of Fantasy Sports? 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Luke Walton said the lottery is a game of chance and losing doesn’t guarantee anything. Letters: Kings' Cup isn't exactly running over now 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Nearby, a stall run by the Democratic Party was selling a modified version of Fish, Prawn, Crab, a Chinese game of chance. At Hong Kong New Year Fair, Defiance Gives Way to Resignation 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z That will require hard decisions by legislators, rather than further reliance on games of chance. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z The Republican says in his State address Tuesday that allowing the games of chance would be a way to generate revenue without raising taxes. Mississippi governor: Time to consider starting a lottery 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z There is a widespread feeling that life is a game of chance – and so is death. After Turkey’s failed coup, a sense of fatalism has set in 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z As you may know, I like bars and music and games of chance. I'm ready for Christmas, a holiday so significant Tchaikovsky set it to music 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z The mayor in 1955, Raymon Gilbert, told the council that pinball machines, which he said were used as gambling devices, were the only such “games of chance” licensed by the city. Kokomo leaders look to reverse law prohibiting pinball 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z He also rails against the military-industrial complex and the banks, which he called “high rollers in a game of chance.” Roger Waters announces 2017 North American ‘Us + Them’ tour 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z In his words, “Our children’s future should not be left to a game of chance.” Gov. Bryant tells paper he’s open to lottery discussion 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Think of it as a game of chance or maybe the ultimate form of one-upsmanship. How apps and digital services play the new restaurant reservation game 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Most states consider the claw machines games of chance and specifically exempt them from gambling statutes, as long as they comply with certain rules specific to those states. Retracting the claw game: Lawmaker targets arcade favorite 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Six firms now hold licenses to run gaming operations here, and many of those have built multiple hotels or resorts to cater to mainland China’s huge market for baccarat and other games of chance. As Casino Revenues Plummet, What's Next for Tiny Macau? 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z The commission regulates games of chance, including raffles such as duck derby races. Cuomo dips into Erie Canal duck race flap, OKs changes 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z West Virginia’s constitution prohibits private lotteries and other games of chance. West Virginia attorney general: Select fantasy sports legal 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z There are lotteries, horse racing, casinos and games of chance at social clubs and some bars. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Grosjean had explained earlier the reason for this quirk: The Grand happens to be located in a jurisdiction where it is illegal for dice to determine financial outcomes in games of chance. How ‘Advantage Players’ Game the Casinos 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z One proposal would amend the state constitution to allow games of chance at licensed racetracks. Nebraska gambling measure likely to qualify for the ballot 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z So she would pass on the games of chance, visit this betting bazaar without wagering a nickel. Fraying at the Edges: Her Fight to Live With Alzheimer’s 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z But that risk-reward quotient makes the odds they’ll be successful every bit as entertaining to watch as the most suspenseful games of chance. Column: Cowboys gamble on a bad knee instead of a bad actor 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Mississippi voters chose to legalize the possibility of a state lottery in 1992, but many legislators oppose the games of chance because of religious reasons. Lawmakers in Mississippi House make push for state lottery 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Instead of a coin toss, the state party calls for the use of game of chance, such as a high card draw, in a tied caucus. Key factors for Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders in Nevada's Democratic caucus 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z The challenges have typically hinged on whether daily fantasy sports are games of chance that run afoul of state gambling laws. Fantasy sports legal in Rhode Island, attorney general says 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z If they are deemed games of chance, they may be illegal in California along with other several other states. California Senate backs rules for fantasy sports betting 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The bill by Sen. Tyson Larson of O’Neill would declare that the games are predominantly based on skill and not illegal games of chance. Gambling foes protest effort to legalize fantasy sports 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z It features food including a wild game dinner, NFL playoff football games on TV and games of chance. Sportsmen’s Feed brings Minot base, community together 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Muslim scholars tend to place chess, a skill-based game, in a different category from games of chance, such as dice, but frown upon it if it distracts a person from performing the five daily prayers. Chess forbidden in Islam, rules Saudi mufti, but issue not black and white 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z He dismissed the contention of Paxton and officials of other states that daily fantasy sports are a game of chance. Mark Cuban defends daily fantasy sports industry 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Much of the national debate on fantasy sports has hinged on whether they are games of chance, as opponents contend, or games of skill, as claimed by the industry. Fantasy sports illegal in Vermont, attorney general's office says 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z According to the AG, fantasy sports are a game of chance rather than skill, an important legal distinction used to define gambling. New York’s Fantasy Fraud 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z As a result, Madigan said in an opinion, fantasy sports are games of chance and therefore illegal under Illinois law. States crack down on fantasy sports, calling them games of chance, not skill 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z The sites claim to offer contests of skill, but critics say the activities are more akin to games of chance, especially when they involve daily rather than seasonal payouts. Fantasy-sports operations in Maryland under scrutiny by state officials 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z If they are determined to be games of chance, lawmakers cannot intervene, but it's unclear if the leagues could continue operating. California lawmakers consider whether fantasy sports betting is game of skill or chance 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z At issue in the debate is whether fantasy sports betting is a game of chance or whether it requires skill. New York wins battle with fantasy sports, but the war isn't over 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The argument for the legality of daily fantasy in New York says the activity is fundamentally a game of chance — gambling — or a game of skill. The Legal Argument for Daily Fantasy Proves It's a Racket 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The livelihood of a billion-dollar industry largely rests on a single question: Are daily fantasy sports a game of chance or a game of skill? States crack down on fantasy sports, calling them games of chance, not skill 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z A key issue facing the judge was whether the competitions are games of chance, or skill. Judge Upholds Order Barring Daily Fantasy Sites in New York 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z In the state, the standard for determining when something is a game of chance is particularly low. FanDuel and DraftKings are trying to use math to show they’re not gambling 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Players are betting on the outcomes of games they can’t control, she said, making it an illegal game of chance. Fantasy sports sites go to court in bid to remain open in New York 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z He says in court papers the contests are games of chance that depend on future events that bettors can't control. Judge to hear arguments over gambling in New York attorney general's daily fantasy sports case 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Resorting to a game of chance to break an electoral tie is common in many states, and coin tosses are often used to settle smaller local races. Democrat Wins Mississippi House Race After Drawing Straw 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Nevada restricted daily fantasy sports there to those with gambling licenses, while New York's attorney general is challenging DraftKings and FanDuel there by calling the offerings illegal games of chance. Attorney general in Massachusetts, home state of DraftKings, seeks new regs for daily fantasy 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Nevada restricted daily fantasy sports there to those with gambling licenses, while New York’s attorney general is challenging DraftKings and FanDuel there by calling the offerings illegal games of chance. Massachusetts AG proposes tighter regs for fantasy sports 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z The two companies banned employees from playing, but local and federal authorities began to investigate whether the sites offered games of chance, essentially gambling. Daily fantasy sports site FanDuel stops taking money in NY 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z But when the vote for the mayor of Bradenton Beach, Florida ended in a dead heat this week, democracy was trumped by a game of chance. Deck of cards decides Florida mayor in Bradenton Beach - BBC News 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z The 2006 Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act did away with online games of chance, but created an exemption for fantasy sports. On the hunt for the financial free lunch? Don’t. 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z State law prohibits playing “a game of chance or skill for money or other thing of value.” Illinois Gaming Board to seek ruling on fantasy sports sites 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Case in point: Lawmakers legalized gambling in bars in 2013, estimating that a 60 percent tax on games of chance would bring $150 million a year to the state treasury. Facing a huge deficit, Pennsylvania eyes gambling for help 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Lotteries were at that time an accepted model for funding of churches and other public works, but they largely disappeared during the 19th-century era of protestant revivals that condemned all games of chance. New Powerball Odds Are Part of America's Long Love Affair With Lotteries 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z In other words, the law says fantasy sports are a game of skill, rather than a game of chance. How the Sports Industry Is Fueling the Daily Fantasy Scandal 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z The wide disparity in those annual percentages shows how much a game of chance “icing” has become in an era when every kicker expects it to happen. Stats show ‘icing’ kickers has been more effective this year 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z It's a game of chance, but scientists are hopeful the detector will catch one. Supernova 'stream' in neutrino lab's sights - BBC News 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Poker and sports betting are considered games of chance. The reality behind fantasy sports 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The investigation focused on whether the “Win an Inn” contest violated a law governing games of chance. Police: ‘Win an Inn’ essay contest didn’t violate Maine law 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z But Nevada’s 151,000 slot machines are, by law, purely games of chance, meaning everyone has the same chance of winning. Game-changer: Vegas moves toward arcade-style video gambling 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Traditional slot machines are a game of chance. Nevada casino regulators, industry brainstorm skilled games 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z The investigation focuses on whether the "Win an Inn" contest violated state law governing games of chance, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said Monday. 'Win an Inn' essayists say contest was stacked against them 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said Monday an investigation was opened into whether the “Win an Inn” contest violated laws governing games of chance. ‘Win an Inn’ essayists say contest was stacked against them 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z He was known for keeping an eerie calm throughout the highs and lows of games of chance. Kirk Kerkorian, self-made billionaire who bet on the Las Vegas Strip, dies at 98 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z The greatest game of chance in sports is about to begin: the Major League Baseball draft. If Mike Trout had gone to the Cardinals: the nightmare scenario 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Attending the right college should not be a game of chance. End the college application inflation 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z In a game of chance there would be no correlation in the winnings of players across successive periods, whereas there would be in a game of skill. Is Poker a Game of Chance or Skill? 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z I was assigned to the room where the kid lined up to play a game of chance. Who Chose Your Career Path For You? 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z In order for a “daily fantasy sports” contest to be legal under federal and state laws, the underlying contest must be deemed a “ game of skill” rather than a “ game of chance.” Midsize Daily Fantasy Sports Website Seeks To Prove Its Contests Are Games Of Skill, Not Chance 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z There is a pragmatic reason why lawmakers, when deciding which scandalized game of chance to legalize for revenue, opted for lotteries over sports betting: Lotteries are much more profitable. Sports gambling in United States: Too prevalent to remain illegal? 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z The proposed bill would amend Kentucky’s existing law to add mechanical or electronic devices, including Internet-access computers, such as gambling devices, when used in a business for games of chance. Kentucky editorial roundup 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The reasoning is simple enough: If chance dominates skill then poker is a game of chance, and if skill dominates chance then poker is a game of skill. Is Poker a Game of Chance or Skill? 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z A state Senate committee in Nevada is considering a bill that would allow casinos to add more skill-based gambling -- like playing Angry Birds, but for cash -- on top of the typical games of chance. Vegas’s new bet on grabbing millennials: Turning slots into video games 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Here are just a few ways you may be playing a game of chance with your money. 5 Ways You're Gambling With Your Money 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z On the field in Leogane, fighting bulls are just one game of chance. AP PHOTOS: Bulls fight for bets in rural Haiti 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z But it’s a game of chance nonetheless, attracting an estimated 41 million participants who invest a total of $4.55 billion, according to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association. SNYDER: Legalized sports gambling in U.S. an inevitable reality check 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z But that is a dangerous game of chance and isn’t worth the risk. FATCA Letters Promise Disclosure To IRS, What To Do? 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z A bingo game is a game of chance played with cards that are generally printed with five rows of five squares each. 11 (Or 12) Uses For Leftover Halloween Candy - Complete With Tax Consequences 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Jackson acknowledged the importance of lottery revenues, but said the state should find “other revenue sources to fund what we want and not base it on games of chance.” 3 candidates vying for Massachusetts treasurer 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say machines allowing players to bet on games of chance with the opportunity to win cash rewards constitute gambling, which is illegal in Hawaii. Gambling case dismissed in game room indictment 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z As the end game draws near, a game of chess has never looked more like a game of chance..... From chess to chance in politics 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z As a result, people who wouldn’t dream of breaking the law in any other respect are now playing a high-stakes game of chance. Why Europe's Super Rich Are Resorting to Smuggling Cash Even the gambling control board rakes in revenue: Meat raffles contribute to the $40 million in taxes collected each year from such charity-driven games of chance. On a night out, Minnesotans hope to get lucky at meat raffle 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Last year, a federal court in Illinois dismissed a lawsuit alleging day games were games of chance. Legal questions arise for fantasy day game biz 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z The same legislation that outlawed online poker as a game of chance allows fantasy players to do what regular sports bettors outside of Nevada only dream about - wager money online. Fantasy explosion has some giving up day jobs 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z He also thinks the I.O.C. should identify cities and regions that would be the best long-term fits and engaging with them first rather than playing “a game of chance” and weighing bids after they arrive. Bidders for 2022 Winter Games Are Melting Away 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Many tribes, however, regard extending card games to the tracks, on- or off-line, as an infringement of their nearly exclusive right to offer games of chance in California. Will PokerStars be dealt out of legalized online poker in California? 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Hurry, hurry, step right up to the NFL Draft, a month-long spectacle in which tradesmen part with their money in the hope of winning a hopeless game of chance. Jenkins: Moving NFL draft carnival to May means more time for barkers and bytes 2014-04-22T18:13:53Z "It's Russian roulette," regretted one mother, referring to the deadly game of chance. Syrian children at mercy of attacks 2014-04-17T19:29:43Z In the law, the definition of gambling mentions only games of chance, DiCristina's supporters say. Supreme Court declines to hear poker case 2014-02-24T15:12:19Z Although the court skirted the important legal issue of whether daily fantasy sports contests are legal games of skill or illegal games of chance, the court nonetheless dismissed Langone’s case on a number of grounds. FanDuel Secures An Important Victory In Daily Fantasy Sports Lawsuit, However Plaintiff Plans To Appeal 2013-10-10T03:16:00Z At rush hour in many neighborhoods, getting e-mail on a phone is a frustrating game of chance because of overwhelming demand. Mexico City Journal: In Maddening Traffic, Even Road Rage Is Too Much Trouble 2013-09-06T00:39:18Z And far too important to for any game of chance. Mulligan: Bears betting big on Cutler's health 2013-09-04T00:31:00Z “But his game of chance often meant success for both him and his clients,” Mr. Schwartz said. Ron Motley, Who Tackled Big Tobacco, Dies at 68 2013-08-23T03:54:44Z No traditional slot machines, card games, dice, but an RPG where your character advances by success at games of chance. Dragon's Tale is an MMORPG casino game offering Bitcoin gambling 2013-07-08T11:19:33Z Classified as a “game of skill” the thought was online poker does not belong in the same pot as games of chance like roulette. Online Gambling: A Pastime Whose Time Has Come 2013-06-30T13:27:00Z In punto banco - a game of chance which means "player bank" - bets are placed on whether a player or a banker gets the hand with the total closest to nine. Poker star sues casino for £7.8m 2013-05-08T11:49:37Z “There’s a lot of thirst for betting in games of chance, but we see this great need for games of skill, as well.” Real Money Gambling on Mobile Games Is Here 2013-05-06T16:09:09Z That basically legalised a game of chance - a prize draw that was linked to a product purchase. 'Will not ship to NI' 2013-01-14T13:46:24Z If you win at games of chance during Diwali, according to the popular belief, the goddess Lakshmi, the bearer of wealth, will generously bestow riches upon you during the new year. India Ink: What Happens in Vegas During Diwali... 2012-11-16T13:19:39Z But as soon as the poor showed any similar fondness for games of chance, the elite got into a frightful sweat and started predicting imminent moral collapse. Why the rich look down on the poor 2012-11-09T18:26:22Z Because of the lack of zoom, picking the right option in a list a game of chance. Microsoft Surface v iPad mini: which has the brightest future? 2012-11-05T09:55:17Z The Koranic verses call games of chance and alcohol "works of the devil" intended to turn people away from God. French Euromillions site hacked 2012-10-28T21:32:38Z Nevada was the first to legalize online games of chance such as poker, followed by Delaware. What eSports Can Tell Us About the Future of Online Gambling 2012-10-01T22:25:34Z And I gathered all the material cut from the article into a massive blog post, which dealt explicitly with this question of whether poker is a game of chance or skill. Knowing When To Fold `Em: The Science of Poker 2012-08-27T14:15:03.053Z The judge’s reason: poker is more a game of skill than a game of chance, so game operators should not be prosecuted under the federal law the prohibits running an illegal gambling business. Poker, a Game of Skill, Is Not Truly Gambling, a Judge Rules 2012-08-22T01:59:43Z In Chinese culture, casual gambling is common and widely accepted, and the immigrants of Chinatown generally see nothing untoward in gathering in social clubs for games of chance. Gambling Raid in Chinatown Reveals a Difference in Cultures 2012-07-05T18:21:22Z I learned about this surreal game of chance last December during a symposium at the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore. Quantum Horse Races and Crystals of Light 2012-06-25T17:45:03.767Z A group of Republican lawmakers denounced the expansion of legal gambling in the bill, which would let Minnesota charities offer new, electronic versions of games of chance they operate in bars and clubs. Minn. GOP lawmakers want game-tied stadium taxes 2012-04-26T19:02:14Z If poker is a game of chance, and hence gambling, why do physicists love it so much? Knowing When To Fold `Em: The Science of Poker 2012-08-27T14:15:03.053Z Before going away, he bawled as loudly as he could: 'Assuredly, war is a game of chance. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Some there are who still contend that life for men is, at its best, a game of chance and contention. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z Last of all come the games of chance. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z "Three" Nap is very nearly a game of chance. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z He was also lucky at so-called games of chance, and his painting brought in a good revenue. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z Wine and games of chance, and statues and the divining arrows, are only an abomination of Satan's work! The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z “Lottery and games of chance are a stupidity tax and the more we all buy into this, the less rational we are as a society,” he said. Record-Breaking Mega Millions Numbers: 2-4-23-38-46, MB 23 2012-03-31T07:35:26Z The result produced the United States, which wasn't a bad return on a game of chance. Mega Millions Mania! Why You Should Go Ahead and Buy That Lottery Ticket 2012-03-30T16:35:39Z It will also happen that strange coincidences, such as the frequent recurrence of the same number in a game of chance, will occur. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Groups of idlers played fan-tan and other games of chance, and through the waving curtains of queerly painted booths came at times the acrid fumes of opium. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z The two Sinners are in this case unquestionably males, and, but for the coincidence with the preceding examples, the men might have been supposed to have been engaged in some game of chance. The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z A game of chance and skill, played by two persons on a ½board¸ marked off into twenty-four spaces called ½points¸. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Yet many of those games of chance, legal or otherwise, are already in their back yards, if not around the corner. Amid Pr. George?s casino debate, a crackdown on illegal slot machines 2012-03-21T01:02:13Z The gambler who risks his half-dollar on a game at cards is punished for violating the law; but these Wall street operations, which are but games of chance, are dignified with the name of "speculations." Monopolies and the People 2012-03-12T03:00:23.687Z Further, they did not believe that counting cards was inherently a bad thing; rather, it was merely using math skills in a game of chance. A Card-Counting Mix of Bibles, Blackjack and Cash 2012-03-10T00:39:22Z Doggedly he panted up the Tilt Mound, as it was called, and passed three or four groups of troopers, who were taking the air on their backs or playing at games of chance. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z Some of them play games of chance, but they are not members of the Stock Exchange. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z But the common vice of all these people is an attachment to games of chance, which they pursue with a ruinous avidity. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z Moreover, a Spaniard dearly loves a game of chance, and at the worst, our fortune-seeker will have thrown his dice. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z This game of chance affects my acceptance or rejection, my financial assistance, my future. The Choice Blog: Accepted and Relieved, Until Thoughts Turn to Financial Aid 2012-02-01T11:00:42Z Faro, fār′o, n. a game of chance played by betting on the order in which certain cards will appear when taken singly from the top of the pack. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Our life is nothing more than a game of chance. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Money won at sheer gambling, at games of chance which involved no personal skill or effort, always seemed hardly short of miraculous to me—magical sums produced at the waving of a hand. San Crist?bal de la Habana 2012-01-01T03:00:08.773Z We had been sitting there among those nice people throughout the calm Sabbath afternoon playing a wicked game of chance. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z Form 1040, but in reality they are much more complex and seem to be like a game of chance. The Choice Blog: Accepted and Relieved, Until Thoughts Turn to Financial Aid 2012-02-01T11:00:42Z Lottery, lot′ėr-i, n. a distribution of prizes by lot or chance: a game of chance. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Mr. Lenox was," says Stevens, "principled against raffles, wagers, lotteries, and games of chance generally, but I once led him into a sort of bet in this way, by which I won from him £4. Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs 2011-12-21T03:00:41.820Z Gerald was fond of games of chance, and he saw ahead of him a pleasant evening. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z A sweepstake is a game of chance which does not require a payment. The Choice Blog: Part 6: Answers to Your Questions on Student Loans and Scholarships 2011-11-19T11:00:23Z "I am nothing more than I appear to be," replied Paul, with a sigh; "but I have good eyes, too, and I saw monsieur in front of a game of chance under Pont d'Austerlitz." San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z A gambler she, whose arts entrance, Whose victims yield without demur; Content to play Love's game of chance And lose their hearts to her. Poems 2011-11-14T03:00:17.707Z Oh, my dear Gerald, you know I'm always unlucky at games of chance. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z The sport that sums up dancing, song and picture, athletics and all games of chance is angling. The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout an anthological volume of trout fishing, trout histories, trout lore, trout resorts, and trout tackle 2011-10-28T02:00:26.687Z A lottery is a game of chance that requires a payment. The Choice Blog: Part 6: Answers to Your Questions on Student Loans and Scholarships 2011-11-19T11:00:23Z The men who run games of chance set them up in the open air, all ready to cut stakes at sight of a policeman or a detective. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z And yet aficionados say poker isn’t really a game of chance. In Online Poker, a Push to Legalize and Regulate the Game 2011-10-08T19:15:41Z Their craving for games of chance, always temporarily stronger than fear, anger or duty, flared into high fire. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z They generally played at the "three leaves"—Gorka, that is to say: a game of chance. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z Cards are played to some extent, but as gambling and games of chance are forbidden by the Koran, cards are looked upon with suspicion, and their use discouraged. Turkey Peeps at Many Lands 2011-09-21T02:00:31.190Z No, it’s not like Monopoly, a game of chance based on dice rolls. Conference realignment: Who, really, is better off? 2011-09-19T15:12:22Z No distinction is made between games of skill and games of chance, and no reference is made to playing for money or money’s worth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z One bill legalizes only online poker, while the other allows an array of games of chance and skill. Starved Budgets Inspire New Look at Web Gambling 2011-08-13T20:52:33Z Gambling seems to be held exempt from the censure of either church or state, since both officials and priests indulge in all sorts of games of chance. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z There was no one smarter at guessing conundrums and proposing vigorous games of chance than Sylvia. A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z Again, in this sentence he begins well: 'It is of no use to deny the enormous influence of brandy and games of chance on the men of the present day. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z Under indoor games we may distinguish games of chance and games of skill, though in some of them the two elements are combined. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z But Josie said she was prepared for that game of chance. Family curse 2011-07-13T23:31:14Z The wretchedly demoralizing effect of gambling is apparent throughout all the cities of this republic, the common lotteries tempting the mass of the people, and various games of chance others who have money to risk. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z When fired up, there are men who would cross Sheol on a rotten pole to make money in a game of chance. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z With many young men on board, and others who, though no longer young, were not disinclined for games of chance, it was only to be expected that a little card-playing should go on. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z Nothing but the enjoyment of wine, of swine-flesh, of the blood of strangled animals, and games of chance are forbidden. Riches of Grace A Compilation of Experiences in the Christian Life 2011-06-21T02:00:23.800Z Through an odd streak of luck attending me, for surely skill had nothing to do with my triumph, I won at nearly all the games of chance so prevalent among them. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z From a trader’s pack some of the younger men had got little ivory cubes with figures engraved on the sides, and were playing a game of chance. The Childhood of Rome 2011-06-02T02:00:22.297Z "Mining is simply a grand lottery and is about as much of a game of chance as poker or faro." The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z They were, however, gay, frank, fair-dealing, honest, fond of ornaments, amusements, and games of chance, kind and obliging, and somewhat given to boasting of their warlike exploits. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z The legal distinction is that sweepstakes winners are predetermined and not decided in a game of chance like with a roulette wheel or a roll of the dice. Worries About ?Convenience Casinos? in Florida 2011-05-06T15:39:27Z Why gamble on Hualapai land, which is traversed by unpaved, tire-piercing roads, when there are games of chance galore just across the state line in Nevada? Majestic Views, Ancient Culture and a Profit Fight 2011-04-23T21:10:45Z When hardly twelve years old he was fully initiated into the mysteries of all games of chance. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z “OPA does not envision nor permit its mandated claims process to be converted into a game of chance in which claimants are asked to bet on what the future will bring,” Hood said. BP Says Feinberg Fund ‘Exceeds’ Law Requiring Spill Payments 2011-02-19T17:25:40Z Their common game of chance is played with beans, or with small bones, painted of different colours; and these beans have been as fatal as ever were the dice in Christendom. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z Connected with nearly all shows, sometimes officially and sometimes not, are men who have games of chance with which they swindle the public. Notes of an Itinerant Policeman 2011-01-24T03:00:19.187Z Sunday afternoons, leaning over the parapet, with nothing to do but spit in the river—why shouldn’t you join in a game of chance, instead of going to church? Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z This show was not conducted as the "Better Babies" contest of today is conducted, but rather along the line of a game of chance. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z At best the actor's is an aleatory profession and, as in all games of chance, the losses score highest. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z Currently there is an artificial boundary in Indian law between betting on games of skill and games of chance. Why cricket will never be rid of fixing 2010-09-22T10:10:00Z “Life here is a game of chance, you know,” he said. In Haiti, the Displaced Are Left Clinging to the Edge 2010-07-10T22:03:00Z The Hart club's use of gambling under the structure of a PAC follows years of controversy in Michigan over the legality and propriety of political candidates tapping into cash-fueled games of chance. Bingo is chief beneficiary of Michigan PAC 2010-06-21T04:00:00Z To stay on the right side of the law, they offer games of skill, as opposed to games of chance. Virgin Group Takes Chance on a Video Game Site 2010-06-15T04:11:00Z Because a sweepstakes is said to be predetermined, not a game of chance, it is therefore not gambling — or so the operators say. ?Sweepstakes? Cafes Thrive, Despite Police Misgivings 2010-05-06T16:38:00Z Gambling on horse racing is categorised as a game of chance, and so is legal. Why cricket will never be rid of fixing 2010-09-22T10:10:00Z But in games of chance, near misses are meaningless. Gambling: The almost-winning addiction 2010-05-06T10:49:00Z But markets are different from games of chance. The End of Wall Street 2010-04-08T21:00:00Z The question is whether the social balance would improve if Wall Street were less devoted to games of chance. The Way We Live Now: Who Needs Wall Street? 2010-03-17T21:10:00Z Legally defined, gambling requires 3 elements: *A game of chance, *Consideration for the opportunity to play the game, and *An offering of a prize. At National Institutes of Health, March Madness betting is a serious offense 2010-03-16T04:00:00Z If chess can ever become a game of chance, it is under such circumstances; and the only sure criterion of the respective strengths of two opponents is by actual hand-to-hand encounter. The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion The verse which, in the Koran, sets forth the alleged prohibition is transcribed:— O believers! surely wine and games of chance, and statues, and the divining arrows are an abomination of Satan's work! The Postage Stamp in War She drove far beyond the narrow place by the deep hole where, with accurate eye and clear skill, she had played a game of chance with the river and fate and guardian angels. The Reclaimers I declined with thanks on this occasion, and did not remain long, for his manner, half fierce and half reckless--as though he were playing a game of chance--gave me an uncomfortable feeling. Barbarossa and Other Tales A game of chance includes, but is not limited to, a raffle, lottery, sports pool, game of cards, the selling or purchasing of a numbers slip or ticket, or any game for money or property. At National Institutes of Health, March Madness betting is a serious offense 2010-03-16T04:00:00Z This well may do in single life, but to depend on these for the future exigencies of a family, is hazarding peace, honor and reputation, at a single game of chance. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact It was amusing to watch them, and my friends and I used to play a sort of game of chance with them that entertained us hugely. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder "No; we won't have any game of chance," agreed the Sheep. Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895 A dealer in old clothes sat at the angle of the street playing a game of chance with his neighbor. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 Five minutes later one could scarcely look in any direction without seeing games of chance in full blast. The Bright Side of Prison Life Experience, In Prison and Out, of an Involuntary Soujouner in Rebellion Yes; the first is, to bestow benefits upon people, and then to get an insight into their rascality; the second is, to play games of chance, believing that one can make any gain thereby. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine The women wear jewellery as before; they dance, sing, and prepare marissa; games of chance too are quite in vogue; but of course everything is carried on secretly. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 The game of hazard, as it is generally played, is a game of chance, it needs only luck and boldness; a drunken man can almost win by accident. Black Diamonds He loved the game of chance, and it pleased him to tempt fortune by urging pigmies in their hundreds and thousands against each other. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels The noblest, most courageous girl who was ever the victim of relentless ambition, was gone, sacrificed to a game of chance in which she was the royal pawn! Ten Girls from History It was a game of chance played by the hand of the sea. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure Hence games of chance were formerly customary at this season, though at other times they were forbidden. The Pictures; The Betrothing Novels And by day and night, Dr. Selberg, informs us, on the high roads, and near the villages, groups are to be seen stretched upon the earth, playing games of chance. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 The essence of all games of chance is to construct a number of equal alternatives, making them as nearly equal as possible, and to make no prearrangement which of the number shall come off. Logic, Inductive and Deductive The rule which prevented hospitable citizens from making choice of their guests gave the kindly custom the pleasant character of a game of chance. Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp This was a lucrative affair for Krisstyan; but I have often thought since that it was not so much trade as a game of chance, when one sells what does not yet exist. Timar's Two Worlds One of their games of chance, which we have frequently noticed, seems to consist in throwing their fingers at one another, and shouting at the top of their voices. Across Asia on a Bicycle Mr. Seddon and Mr. Stanton at Washington are engaged in a singular game of chance. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Except, however, in games of chance, the purpose of which requires ignorance, such specific experience can generally be, and should be gained. Analysis of Mr. Mill's System of Logic Wives or sweethearts watch with anxious faces from a respectful distance, for it is not meet to disturb the lords of creation when they happen to be engaged in a game of chance. The Naples Riviera This craving for adventure, suspense and zest often lures this type into speculation, gambling and various games of chance. How to Analyze People on Sight Through the Science of Human Analysis: The Five Human Types An outcast die for a broken man, recalling by its presence the high games of chance which both of them 148 had played in their day and lost, perhaps. Claim Number One At least I have to sustain me the knowledge that if you, my dear sir, are somewhat the worse, my impoverished church is much the better for our friendly game of chance.” Santa Fé's Partner Being Some Memorials of Events in a New-Mexican Track-end Town Me whole life has been a game of chance. Money Magic A Novel It is forbidden to discuss politics in these clubs, the hours being occupied mostly over games of chance, such as cards, dominoes, chess, and checkers. Due South or Cuba Past and Present At the large city fairs, merry débutantes graced the booths, and sold flowers, or tickets for the various games of chance. Dorothy Dainty at the Mountains He had resisted the temptation of dining with the officers and playing cards afterwards, though he by no means disliked either a game of chance or a good dinner. Angelot A Story of the First Empire Courtship must be regarded, not as a game of chance, but as the opening act in the drama of life. The Truth About Woman They gambled at monte, quien con, and other games of chance. When the West Was Young No people, unless it be the Chinese, are so addicted to all games of chance upon which money can be staked. Due South or Cuba Past and Present A London magistrate has ruled that poker is a game of chance. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol 150, February 9, 1916 In the treaties of peace, princes and statesmen tossed countries and populations to each other as if they had been balls in a game of chance. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war They were forbidden to play at cards or other games of chance, and advised to ponder the importance of the cause in which they were enlisted. The Siege of Boston Larry has such luck at the games of chance, nearly always, he did not stop to think, "What will happen if I lose?" The Lightning Conductor Discovers America Like all cowboys he had felt the fascination of games of chance. Valley of Wild Horses It was a pleasure to him to make this conversation, an activity pleasant as a fine game of chance and skill. The Rainbow My friend was drugged while having a friendly game of chance with men he deemed to be respectable. The Tale of Timber Town We can speak of a game of chance, but not of a game of accident. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Within were squatted four or five of the company on the ground, playing a game of chance, in which employment the Indian men spend most of their time, when not hunting, fishing, or at war. The Cabin on the Prairie Whatever may be the occasion of bringing together a few idlers, they seldom part without trying their luck at some game of chance for which a Chinese is never unprepared. Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton I remember one occasion when my talents for games of chance turned out rather peculiarly. Arizona's Yesterday Being the Narrative of John H. Cady, Pioneer A labyrinthine place is Palma, and my first walks through the city were so many games of chance. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867 If only the luck would turn, he would quit the game of chance forever—cast off the ungrateful Dolores, and.... When Dreams Come True Particularly interesting in this connection are games of chance, gambling and gambling devices which appeal to human traits so fundamental that no people is without example of them in its folkways. Introduction to the Science of Sociology He had a good income allowed him by his father, but was just a little too fond of games of chance. Hushed Up! A Mystery of London What a game of chance this book traffic is! The Book-Collector A General Survey of the Pursuit and of those who have engaged in it at Home and Abroad from the Earliest Period to the Present Time It is not simply a game of chance, but in every move there is an opportunity for the exercise of the judgment. The Nursery, January 1877, Volume XXI, No. 1 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers This well may do in single life; but to depend on these for the future exigencies of a family, is hazarding peace, honour and reputation, at a single game of chance. Alonzo and Melissa The Unfeeling Father Men stood in groups, idly chatting, or squatted upon the turf, playing at games of chance. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Besides these, they have many other sports and games of chance, peculiar to the country. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 Music, songs, dancing, buffoonery, feats of agility, or games of chance, were generally introduced; and they welcomed them with all the luxuries which the cellar and the table could afford. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Here in New Orleans there are gaming-houses, plenty of them, where games of chance are carried on. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West The first method makes it a game of chance and skill, or rather quickness in reading figures; and the second, purely a game of luck. Round Games with Cards A Practical Treatise on All the Most Popular Games, with Their Different Variations, and Hints for Their Practice Scattered thickly over the intervening space there were games of chance, every description, surrounded by groups looking on or playing. Desert Dust Over virtually every door are signs in Chinese, Malay and English announcing that games of chance are played within. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China His father was on the Stock Exchange before him, and I suppose games of chance are in the breed of the Cullertons.” The Stretton Street Affair Men in blue overalls, flannel shirts, and wide-brimmed hats were playing the different games of chance or standing in groups in front of the bar. Montezuma's Castle and Other Weird Tales It is purely a game of chance, and little or no skill is required in playing it, although a little judgment may often prove of advantage to the player who exercises it. Round Games with Cards A Practical Treatise on All the Most Popular Games, with Their Different Variations, and Hints for Their Practice In it he tries to force us into Christianity by reasoning as if our concern with truth resembled our concern with the stakes in a game of chance. The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy In this game of chance one runs the risk of taking the servant for the king. Laboulaye's Fairy Book Other Mongols, deserting all night games of chance, came swarming in on all sides. Panther Eye Extravagant expenditures, fashionable dress, games of chance, dancing, attending the theatres and all amusements, however harmless, were forbidden by this sect. The Witch of Salem or Credulity Run Mad It requires little skill in its conduct, being essentially a game of chance. Round Games with Cards A Practical Treatise on All the Most Popular Games, with Their Different Variations, and Hints for Their Practice Yonder, in the glaring torch-light, sat a group of officers, engaged in some game of chance, and their stakes were the captives whom they were to drag at their chariot-wheels on the morrow. Hebrew Heroes A Tale Founded on Jewish History Friends began to quarrel over games of chance, and the violence they displayed was often accounted for by indulgence in smuggled liquor. Prescott of Saskatchewan Marple’s male friends were, for the most part, characterized by a certain grossness and sensuality; in their amusements at games of chance one or two had displayed an open avarice. The Long Portage But we should remember that on many occasions it is not even a game of chance with these potentates of Wall Street. The Arena Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891 The Indians here have invented several games of chance: they are passionately fond of gaming, and often play away every thing they possess. A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2 The only security against gambling is similar to that against intemperance: Total abstinence from games of chance. Anecdotes for Boys A few wan-faced men worked, many lounged in the narrow streets, playing games of chance, betting on the outcome of the war, quarreling, complaining, boasting. Four American Indians King Philip, Pontiac, Tecumseh, Osceola He had even persuaded them to renounce those games of chance for which they had been used to forget meat and drink and the services of the Church. The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche And Child Life in Town and Country Nay, more, was he not, as an active participant in this great game of chance, morally responsible to a certain degree? The Arena Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891 A libel case has become one of the sports of the less athletic rich—a variation on baccarat, a game of chance. Eugenics and Other Evils I am afraid of all games; but, especially, all games of chance. Anecdotes for Boys Catherine has got a strong touch of Uncle Billy’s unscrupulousness, and is often deceitful and scheming, with a wonderful aptitude for the nursery dominoes and other games of chance. Three Things So it comes about that in the games of chance we have a survival of the ancient custom of divination. Indian Story and Song from North America Gambling laws are set aside, and in every house may be seen some game of chance. Travels in the Far East Passengers will beware of playing three-card monte, strap, or any other game of chance, with strangers. Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California Only by successive defeats did our home-made generals and our rustic soldiery learn their costly lesson that war is not a game of chance, or mere masses of men an army. The Campaign of Trenton 1776-77 No game of chance is more extensively played in New York City than policy. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. As, according to Indian belief, song was the medium through which man communicated with the mysterious powers, we find all his games of chance accompanied by melodies. Indian Story and Song from North America The activity of the swarming laborers, preparing their one tremendous answer to the insolence of the river, had behind it the excitement of a game of chance. The Daughter of a Magnate For, what is all life but a game of chance? The Black Phantom Perhaps all would have been different had I not been pursued by a fiendish fortune at games of chance. The Blue Wall A Story of Strangeness and Struggle Despite all efforts of repressive legislation, games of chance are in vogue all over the country. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. You ask me what this juggling means; Take this short answer for your pains; A game of chance from the eternal sea By the same sea again will swallowed be. The Silesian Horseherd - Questions of the Hour It is quite as much a game of chance as politics or poker. Days Off And Other Digressions And by degrees upon him grew A lethargy of sense, a trance, And soon imagination threw Before him her wild game of chance. Eugene Oneguine [Onegin] A Romance of Russian Life in Verse Results are frequently so surprising that one is inclined to class publishing among the games of chance. The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing Person that the generality of people class as gamblers are only those who play at games of chance with cards. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi To such a length did he carry his dislike, that he could not bear head and tail, even in a work on games of chance: so he used obverse and reverse. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I During these ceremonies the gates of the temples, and both sides of the theatres, were filled with common Chinese, a large number of whom were children, playing different games of chance. Old Jack He had played the game of chance and he had lost, so why should he complain? The New Land Stories of Jews Who Had a Part in the Making of Our Country "By that I mean that I do not believe in betting for the purpose of making profit, and particularly am I opposed to betting on games of chance." Frank Merriwell's Pursuit How to Win The Romans, the Greeks, the Asiatics—all have their games of chance. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi To the masses M. Venizelos's wild game of chance seemed vindicated by its results, and while they rejected the man they clung to his work. Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 "Yes, poor, deluded creatures!" said the Scotchman, who had been brought up to an abhorrence of games of chance. The Young Miner or Tom Nelson in California And the next one to it—the yellow-bound one—is a book about old English games; not games of chance, but games for holidays and parties. From Place to Place This life's a game of chance, they say: The saw's more sad than witty, The public gathers 'round to play, The trust controls the "kitty." The New Pun Book He would play any and all games of chance, and would play them as high as any man in the country, and come as near winning all the time at most of them. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi For games of chance, as a rule, gather round them a setting of sin and sorrow which other games do not. Tired Church Members A week ago he had never seen a game of chance. In Kings' Byways He never got up a game of chance that he did not get the worst of it. The Lure of the Mask A roulette wheel was spinning at full clip, its little ivory ball dancing merrily, and at other tables were layouts of faro and various games of chance. Kid Wolf of Texas So, also, with those exciting games of chance, which are employed in gambling. A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School What foul associations cloud and wrap up almost every game of chance: how soiled are the cards, how unhallowed the rattle of the dice. Tired Church Members The mere fact of such a prize being won at a game of chance was likely enough in the days when gaming ran high. The Kensington District The Fascination of London Subject of the studies were the Hub's principal games of chance. Legacy There was a billiard-table in the room beyond, and upstairs were more secret apartments, where games of chance were, at times, played. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea At other places the grateful glow of coal fires shone from half-opened doorways, and the faint but positive click of ivory chips told that games of chance were in progress. Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond The saloons were packed with thirsty souls, and from every third door issued the click of dice and whiz of whirling balls in games of chance. The Eagle's Heart The latter, who, as was said in a former chapter, had a peculiar fondness for games of chance, was positively infatuated with this device of young Slam’s. Dr. Jolliffe's Boys In the amusement section, the last of the whirlaway rides and games of chance had closed down and only the occasional roar of a caged animal in the interplanetary zoo disturbed the night. On the Trail of the Space Pirates And yet, Madam, I have seen you at a game of chance, in which you have risked your peace, your happiness, your future, upon what another should deal out to you. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 Enticed by degrees into this den of ruin, becoming fascinated with its games of chance, he is how an habitue. An Outcast or, Virtue and Faith His narrow head and thin blood and instable nerve, his calculating humour and his frigid egoism, disinclined him to all games of chance. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) Essay 1: Robespierre He had evidently sat in so many games of chance of all kinds that play roused in him only the ice-cold passion of the purely professional. The Plum Tree It is a game of chance in which the most skilful may lose like the most ignorant. Historical and Political Essays The same evening I availed myself of my privilege and went to my club, where over a foolish game of chance I won a year's salary. Dross After the first stake, it is all a matter of calculation and management, even in games of chance. The Young Duke This will serve at least as a specimen of the games of chance played by the Romans at cards. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 28, February, 1860 But they said it was merely a game of chance, and required no mentality—so I agreed to make a trial of it. Chapters from My Autobiography Marriage is not a lottery nor a game of chance to the man and woman entering it with a knowledge of sex relations and with absolute mutual honesty. Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves And again in another category, what shall we say of the injustice—unintelligent but apparently almost conscious, almost systematic and premeditated—of games of chance, duels, battles, storms, shipwrecks, and fires? The Buried Temple He could sleep, or wander along the country roads,—within a prescribed area,—or, which was more often the case, indulge in those games of chance which were as the breath of life to him. Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army It ends with information as to house-rent, letters of credit and exchange, tables of interest, games of chance, mensuration, and weights and measures. Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study "Could it be possible, if there were anything in the science of astrology," Vanno asked himself, "that the stars could rule the chances in a game of chance?" The Guests Of Hercules But he never touched games of chance again. Stories of Great Inventors Fulton, Whitney, Morse, Cooper, Edison It was a gamble, in a sense—a pure game of chance; but a game that took strength, and nerve, a sturdy soul, to play. North of Fifty-Three The gambler often took property belonging to his brothers, going to distant corners of the land to stake it on games of chance. The North American Indian Again and again he mourns over the precious hours he has spent over chess and dice and games of chance. Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study A large number of minute quartz pebbles, probably used in a rattle or in playing some game of chance. Illustrated Catalogue of a Portion of the Collections Made During the Field Season of 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 427-510 In private life he has few peculiarities, except a tendency to engage in each and every game of chance, and a perfect monomania for waltzing. Sword and Gown A Novel For example, she never played whist, because she had no memory, no finesse, and because she played games of chance so much better. At Home with the Jardines It is a rule in games of chance that "the cards beat all the players," and revolutions disconcert and outwit all the insurgents. Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O Others were buying odds and ends from the street-vendors, tossing coins, and playing various games of chance. A Chinese Wonder Book They are addicted to cards and other games of chance, and often bet very high. Great Indian Chief of the West Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk Battles are games of chance," said he to the French traveller: "up to this time I have been fortunate. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution Both these sparkling wits of society had at one time, and, in fact, at the same period, served under the great Condé; both were pre-eminent, not only in literature, but in games of chance. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 But that is not all: I have given my oath to Leonora never again to go into a game of chance, and really I want to keep it! The Title Market I will not engage in games of chance, since I do not desire reward at the expense of others. Principles of Teaching There was a grim element in this game of chance which they would just as soon had been absent. The Riddle of the Frozen Flame This game of chance is always played with an eye to creating a favorable impression on the jury and may be politely finessed to the extreme. The Man in Court Strong drink and games of chance and idols and divining arrows are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Even shorn of the charm of a game of chance, there is many a place in Greenwich Village which might easily capture a susceptible temperament—not merely for weeks, but for years! Greenwich Village There are some other games of chance, useful on certain occasions, and injurious only when carried beyond their useful bounds. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 The sea which divides them makes it a game of chance; but it is narrow, and all the chances are not on one side. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 At the rear were six tables with layouts for games of chance. The Furnace of Gold Thus doth Allah Make clear to you His Signs: In order that ye may consider- P: They question thee about strong drink and games of chance. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side They need only adapt to the circumstances that old Lydian tradition which says that games of chance were invented during a great famine. Lost Leaders It is a common idea that games of chance are immoral. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 The House of Justice has ruled that it is not appropriate for funds for the Faith to be raised through lotteries, raffles, and games of chance. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas This was a boon, for when the Indian, a born gambler, is engaged in one of his games of chance, he is oblivious of all else around him. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India S: They ask you about intoxicants and games of chance. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side These, however, he usually found means to replenish by his expertness at all games of chance with cards and dice, and early in life he became an accomplished gambler. A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with The Camp of Jung Bahadoor; including A Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home War is not, as some seem to suppose, a mere game of chance. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. It was equivalent to disposing of the Presidency by a game of chance,—for the composition of the proposed commission was, politically, purely a matter of chance. The Facts of Reconstruction I should have explained to you," he said, "that as it would be impossible for us to meet here without the knowledge of my servants, we come together on pretence of playing games of chance. Marietta A Maid of Venice Some of the men passed all the daylight hours in throwing dice or playing games of chance, not without frequent quarrels, which our guardians ignored so long as they remained short of fighting. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow The State of Massachusetts, for instance, or the State of Ohio, makes laws against games of chance. Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat I will let alone all games of chance, for gambling takes what one has not earned, and is therefore stealing. How to Teach Religion Principles and Methods In the first place, I believed it was a dangerous precedent to subject the Presidency of the United States to such a game of chance as was contemplated by the bill then under consideration. The Facts of Reconstruction "I am tired of games of chance," answered the pale nobleman wearily. Marietta A Maid of Venice Thou hast, therefore, once more allowed a wretched game of chance to commence as that one in former days between thyself and Shakuni, O monarch! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 A couple of them up in the maintop, or even in the cross-trees, could shake props, 'odd or even,' and play other games of chance, without being seen. Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat In the beginning of the next year the prophet had a revelation, commanding him to prohibit wine and games of chance. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 At this point the game of chance turned in favor of the Republicans. The Facts of Reconstruction It consists of making games of chance productive of loss and gain. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3 The practice of playing at games of chance and skill is one of the principal amusements of life. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 He could hardly conceive of such a thing as boys engaging in games of chance; only the vilest of men, in his estimation, would do so. Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat The laws of games of chance are as inexorable as those of the universe. Success (Second Edition) "I never play games of chance, and there is no play in Baden now." Doctor Claudius, A True Story That he might banish games of chance, which almost always occasion quarrels and swearing, he proposed some little innocent diversions, capable of entertaining the mind, without stirring up the passions. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 16 They have proscribed the use of all games of chance, and of all games of skill, that are connected with chance in any manner. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 He had tried every game of chance and gone through all other operations collectively known as "sowing one's wild oats." All He Knew A Story In another and more secluded but large room all kinds of games of chance to which Bigot and his followers were devoted were in progress. The Hunters of the Hills And always there were games of chance, for gambling was the ruling passion of the Court. The Story of Versailles David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop. The Redemption of David Corson Among the bodily exercises, dancing, and the diversions of the field, have been proscribed; among the mental, music, novels, the theatre, and all games of chance, of every description, have been forbidden. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 Wherein consists the charm of the game of chance, which is a kind of work, if not in the voluntary submission of the player to the liberty of Nature—that is, to chance? Tragic Sense Of Life "Day by day I am learning that politics is not a game of chance," observes Trueman, meditatively. The Transgressors Story of a Great Sin Besides balls, concerts, plays, games of chance, masquerades, all the Court was invited every week--between October and Easter--to take part in the _appartements_ or receptions given by the King. The Story of Versailles The claim of the southerner that the excitement at those tables, when the river traffic was at its height, had never been surpassed in the history of games of chance, was no exaggeration. The Redemption of David Corson Then she says she will help the cause by wagering a coin on yonder game of chance. Somewhere in Red Gap At games of chance the roof was the limit, in the expressive phrase of the country. A Man Four-Square I have given to games of chance the severest thought and study. The Mississippi Bubble If a man really loves a woman, how can he hazard her in a game of chance that is not square? The Common Law Then there were parties playing without cessation upon musical instruments, and others busy over games of chance. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life The present occupiers had no use for a room so obviously unsuitable to games of chance, as they understood chance: and I doubt if a servant entered it once a month. Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts If you refers to a game of chance as "the old thing," they knows at once that every chance is 'liminated an' said deevice rigged for murder.' Wolfville Nights "You were ever lucky in the games of chance," replied Pembroke. The Mississippi Bubble For all games of chance he had a perfect passion; would play whist all night, and conduct a case magnificently all day. The Testing of Diana Mallory And how can they let them play games of chance? The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories RUSSELL, you know, has a positive distaste for any game of chance. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, March 28, 1891 I like a game of chance … that's why I chose you. Broken to the Plow The religious community deem all games of chance unholy, and therefore incompatible with their mode of living. Observations on the Mussulmauns of India Descriptive of Their Manners, Customs, Habits and Religious Opinions Made During a Twelve Years' Residence in Their Immediate Society Such commissioners are forbidden to play games of chance, except for articles of food ready to be eaten. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 06 of 55 1583-1588 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Do you call this a game of chance? The Abominations of Modern Society Although at first flush this might seem to make it a game of chance, nothing could be farther from the truth.... Indian Games and Dances with Native Songs The Indians are in general strongly addicted to games of chance, and they sometimes gamble away all the clothing on their backs. California Four Months among the Gold-Finders, being the Diary of an Expedition from San Francisco to the Gold Districts "Beware the divers games of chance, Beware that Street in Cairo dance!" Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 2 By way of contrast to the frivolous game of chance in the butts, the proceedings at the firing-point resolve themselves into a desperately earnest test of skill. The First Hundred Thousand The Church of God has not seemed willing to allow the world to have all the advantage of these games of chance. The Abominations of Modern Society In the morning they were led to the shade of a tamarind tree, where they were encouraged to keep up their spirits by playing different games of chance, or singing. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa Roulette, a game of chance, very popular in France last century, now at Monaco; played with a revolving disc and a ball. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Systems don't work in faro, nor love affairs, nor any other game of chance. Red Saunders His Adventures West & East I'm hopeful, but I'm a good deal like the old deacon back in Missouri who thought that games of chance were sinful, and so only bet on sure things—and I'm not betting. Old Gorgon Graham More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son Here the sausage and garlic booth Sent unholy incense skyward; There a quivering female-thing Gestured assignations, and lied To call it dancing; There, too, were games of chance With chances for none; But oh! The Book of American Negro Poetry Like their neighbors, they were exceedingly fond of games of chance and skill, as well as of athletic sports. The Winning of the West, Volume 1 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769-1776 Dapper, a lawyer's clerk, who went to Subtle "the alchemist," to be supplied with "a familiar" to make him win in horse-racing, cards, and all games of chance. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook No game of chance is allowed in any shop or tavern, except in billiard-saloons and coffee-houses, where draughts and dominoes, chess and backgammon are tolerated. Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada I make mistakes at it, but it's the only winning system I've ever been able to discover in games of chance. Old Gorgon Graham More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son He also found the intellectual excitement of games of chance necessary to his mental health. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 An ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table. The Devil's Dictionary |
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