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Gambling types (Examples)

Gambling machines/slots

  • Electronic gambling machines (EGMs)
  • Video lottery terminals (VLTs)
  • Slot machines
  • Poker machines
  • Any other form of gambling in which a physical or virtual machine rapidly display results and instantly accepts new wagers.

Poker

  • Texas hold’em
  • Any other kind of poker game against other players (not a casino croupier)

Casino table games

  • Roulette
  • Black Jack
  • Sic Bo
  • Craps
  • Baccarat
  • Caribbean Stud
  • Poker (and similar casino poker games played against a casino croupier)
  • Any other casino game with cards, wheels or dice.

Sports betting

  • Betting on any kind of sports event
  • In-game betting (during a sports event)
  • Spread betting
  • Esports betting
  • Fantasy sports betting

Horse betting

  • Any form of betting on horses

Bingo

  • Any form of bingo, regardless of how numbers are drawn and displayed.

Lotteries

  • Lottery tickets
  • Lotto
  • Keno
  • Any other type of lottery of the traditional type.

Instant lotteries

  • Instant lottery tickets
  • Scratch cards, either physical or online

Other types of gambling

  • Speculative financial activities (e.g., buying penny stocks, non-professional day trading)
  • Televised guessing games
  • Illegal gambling in a physical venue