Harry had never said a word about his wild doings, or his horse-racings, or his gamblings, or his extravagances. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Also ahead, the big business of Super Bowl ads and Super Bowl gamblings, Soledad. ❋ Unknown (2005)
While thus recounting real and imaginary incidents, he could almost delude himself into the belief that he was still the bold, radiant Casanova, the favorite of fortune and of beautiful women, the honored guest of secular and spiritual princes, the man whose spendings and gamblings and gifts must be reckoned in thousands. ❋ Arthur Schnitzler (1896)
At nights there were songs, dancings, gamblings, and games; these included chess, played somewhat differently from what it is in Europe, but still the same chess as when it crossed the frontiers from China. ❋ Unknown (1884)
Their gamblings and their bets increased his number of dependents; and imbeciles were preferable to dolts or the dry gilt figures of the circle he had to move in. ❋ George Meredith (1868)
He had many reminiscences to relate of his huntings in Leicestershire, of his life in the army, of his foolish gamblings, of his ups and downs in America, and his present prospects. ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)
So long as the savings remain in possession of their owners, these hazardous gamblings in speculative undertakings are almost the whole effect of an excess of accumulation over tested investment. ❋ Walter Bagehot (1851)
The _table d'hôte_ was at five o'clock; I did not wish to go to the expense of a private sitting-room, disliked the dinnery atmosphere of the _salle à manger_, could not play either at pool or billiards, and the aspect of my fellow guests was unprepossessing enough to make me unwilling to enter into any _tête-à-tête_ gamblings with them. ❋ Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1837)
So we expect to see more news headlines on rogue traders or big financial institutions on the brink of collapse due to excess gamblings??? ❋ Russell Lynch (2011)
Christmas trees, Easter cards, charity balls, and "church fairs" (with their rafflings or gamblings), rightly termed "abysses of horrors," mingling* sham trade with sham charity, obtaining money under false pretenses, teaching the selfish and thoughtless patrons how to be ❋ Vanderleun (2010)
I don't accept gamblings, casino, porn or adult site. ❋ Denverrusell (2010)
In Macau, gamblings the only game in town gamblers at the Casino Lisboa yell excitedly in Cantonese. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Opponents who contend that having gambling in-state would bring on a tidal wave of immorality should recognize, first and foremost, that Connecticut-a state which permits casinos and gamblings-is not very far away. ❋ The Crimson Staff (2010)