Gambling (also known as betting or gaming) is the wagering of something of
value (“the stakes”) on a random event with the intent of winning
something else of value, where instances of strategy are discounted. Gambling
thus requires three elements to be present: consideration (an amount wagered),
risk (chance), and a prize.[1] The outcome of the wager is often immediate, such
as a single roll of dice, a spin of a roulette wheel, or a horse crossing the
finish line, but longer time frames are also common, allowing wagers on the
outcome of a future sports contest or even an entire sports season. (資料來源 )
The term “gaming”[2] in this context typically refers to instances
in which the activity has been specifically permitted by law. The two words are
not mutually exclusive; i.e., a “gaming” company offers (legal)
“gambling” activities to the public[3] and may be regulated by one
of many gaming control boards, for example, the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
However, this distinction is not universally observed in the English-speaking
world. For instance, in the United Kingdom, the regulator of gambling activities
is called the Gambling Commission (not the Gaming Commission).[4] The word
gaming is used more frequently since the rise of computer and video games to
describe activities that do not necessarily involve wagering, especially online
gaming, with the new usage still not having displaced the old usage as the
primary definition in common dictionaries. “Gaming” has also been
used to circumvent laws against “gambling”. The media and others
have used one term or the other to frame conversations around the subjects,
resulting in a shift of perceptions among their audiences.[5] (資料來源 )
