gambling den
Where bets happen
A gambling den is a place where people gather to gamble, typically operating illegally or in seedy conditions.
The term suggests back-room card games, unlicensed betting operations, or establishments evading gambling laws—distinct from legal casinos.
Den implies something hidden or disreputable: The police raided a gambling den above the laundromat.
- pokerHearth implement for coals
- bookieOne who takes wagers
- baccaratCard game targeting nine
- bettorOne who gambles
- lucky streakSustained run of wins
vice · speakeasy · smoke-filled room · croupier · backroom · loan shark · jackpot · slot machines · chip · wager · stakes · high stakes · numbers game · underground · craps · dice game · high rollers · roulette
- gamblingcasinos, bets, wager, wagers, bet
- gambling crimesmatch fixing, race fixing, point shaving, numbers racket, numbers game
- vice densbrothel, opium den, speakeasy, crack house, trap house
- speakeasiesspeakeasy, blind pig, gin joint, speak, secret bar
gambling denchurch
Place of Christian worship
temple · house of worship · monastery · chapel · sanctuary
gambling denlibrary
Book collection or building
school · youth center · rehabilitation center · savings bank · investment firm
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