gamble away

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gamble something away

to lose all of something by gambling. He gambled all his money away. He gambled away all his money.

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HIGH STAKES It's possible to gamble away PS18,000 an hour on fixed odds machines

FIXED-ODDS MAX BET MAY DROP TO JUST PS2; Government review backs cut from PS100 on machines known as the 'crack cocaine' of gambling

Many events depicted in the film really happened: The Sheridans were actually stopped for speeding after they crossed the Canadian border; Sheridan did gamble away the rent money to try to win an E.

AN `AMERICAN' EXPERIENCE LIFE IN NYC'S HELL'S KITCHEN 22 YEARS AGO BECAME THE BASIS FOR THE SHERIDAN FAMILY'S FILM

The typical casino is surrounded by pawn shops, "paycheck loan" services, and other institutions devoted to impulsive liquidation of personal and family assets by gambling addicts who, unlike Bill Bennett, often gamble away their family's "milk money.

Wagering on vice: with government's eager help, gambling has grown from a marginal vice to a major social malady -- and government, not surprisingly, is the main beneficiary. (Culture War)

But as desperately as the state needs additional money to avoid slashing important programs to the bone, increasing its gambling empire and tantalizing even more Oregonians to gamble away their rent, mortgage and food money isn't the answer.

Video slots: Still no

TIM CAhIll wants Everton bosses to stick to their guns and not gamble away the club's future.

CAHILL:WE BACK BOSS

Benton Don't gamble away all of your money and see the whole of Paris.

OF THE DAY QUESTION

LEE CARSLEY has warned Giovanni Trapattoni not to gamble away Ireland's World Cup hopes.

Carsley fires Gio warning

No, it was so millions and millions of people could huddle round their laptops and gamble away their hard-earned cash at poker.

Books: CRIME FICTION

CORONATION Street's bumbling butcher Fred Elliot is set to gamble away his family butcher's shop.

FRED'S POKER STEAK; Corrie butcher loses shop in card game

Liverpool already has its fair share, and I am sure that, if you are the type of person who is inclined to gamble away your life savings, an increase in the number of casinos is not going to change that.

Letter: Casino fuss

The judge said gambling companies need to look at how they did business, pointing out people with addictions could, apparently unchecked, gamble away thousands of pounds with the click of a mouse.

Judge slams web betting firms after jailing man; COURT

But letting them gamble away their Communion money is a different thing altogether.

Voice of the IRISH SUNDAY Mirror: Unholy alliance

Keegan launched legal action after the News of the World said he encouraged players to gamble away fortunes and let games continue until the early hours.

KEEGAN WINS pounds 150k FOR BETTING SLURS; Card-ring claims false

At night you can choose from the array of top class restaurants and shows, or simply gamble away your hard-earned money.

READER HOLIDAYS; Begin 2001 with a trip to Las Vegas

He added that legitimate gambling interests endorsed the bill because they did not want competition from unregulated internet activity in which "children can log on and gamble away a credit card account".