Hint: An excellent clue that a scholarly journal article contains empirical research is the presence of some sort of statistical analysis. See Examples of Qualitative and Quantitative page under Nursing Research for more information.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  gambler(noun) a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events. 2  gambler, risk taker(noun) someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement.
Third, the gain of the winners is at the expense of the losers. Such a definition is broad enough to include traditional casino gambling, the Friday night poker game, bingo, keno, raffles, lotteries, pari-mutuel betting, and other more exotic forms of wagering. It is narrow enough to exclude things like life insurance and investing in the stock market.