People may gamble at a harmful level because of the structural characteristics of certain games and their motivations for playing. Furthermore, people have different motivations, or reasons, for gambling. Gambling types differ in their game features, also known as their structural characteristics. Examples include sports betting, horse race betting, and poker. Games of skill are strategic games in which the outcomes are determined by both skill and chance.Examples include lotteries, instant lotteries, bingo, and electronic gaming machines (EGMs) such as video lottery terminals or slot machines. Games of chance are non-strategic games in which the outcomes are determined by chance only.Gambling types can be grouped into two broad categories: There are different types of gambling available either in gambling venues or on the Internet. Commercial gambling includes lotteries, instant lotteries, number games (such as Lotto and Keno), sports betting, horse betting, poker and other card games, casino table games (such as roulette and craps), bingo, and electronic gaming machines (EGMs).
