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Recent Examples of wagers
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The simplest of these horizontal wagers is the Daily Double, which requires bettors to select the winners of back-to-back races.
—Neil Greenberg, New York Times, 1 May 2026
By law, under the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, offering wagers on horses requires explicit permission from the host race track, the horsemen's group made up of owners and trainers and the state racing commission where the race is held.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Prosecutors alleged that Fairley used non-public information about several NBA games, including the one involving Rozier, to place fraudulent wagers.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 1 May 2026
The surge in revenue also translated into hundreds of billions in losses for Americans who legally placed wagers in 2025 — an increase of roughly 11% from the previous year, according to the association’s figures.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Winning bets placed in connection with the raid to capture Maduro drew attention and speculation of insider trading at the time, but there have been other wagers on unexpected events since then.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
In March, several wagers were made about a ceasefire with Iran just before the president made the announcement.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
First, how is betting on the first song Bad Bunny performed at the Super Bowl — which topped $100 million in wagers on Kalshi — any different from betting on black at a casino’s roulette table?
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
More than 80% of wagers happened on mobile.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The simplest of these horizontal wagers is the Daily Double, which requires bettors to select the winners of back-to-back races.
—Neil Greenberg, New York Times, 1 May 2026
By law, under the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, offering wagers on horses requires explicit permission from the host race track, the horsemen's group made up of owners and trainers and the state racing commission where the race is held.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Prosecutors alleged that Fairley used non-public information about several NBA games, including the one involving Rozier, to place fraudulent wagers.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 1 May 2026
The surge in revenue also translated into hundreds of billions in losses for Americans who legally placed wagers in 2025 — an increase of roughly 11% from the previous year, according to the association’s figures.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Winning bets placed in connection with the raid to capture Maduro drew attention and speculation of insider trading at the time, but there have been other wagers on unexpected events since then.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
In March, several wagers were made about a ceasefire with Iran just before the president made the announcement.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
First, how is betting on the first song Bad Bunny performed at the Super Bowl — which topped $100 million in wagers on Kalshi — any different from betting on black at a casino’s roulette table?
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagers
Noun
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Commanders in the special forces are not taught to simply issue orders; that’d rob them of the initiative and ownership that’s essential to rapidly changing, high-stakes environments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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Several sources indicate Beijing views the high-stakes summit as a singular opportunity to secure a more stable long-term relationship with its largest economic and military competitor.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The prediction market’s CEO, Tarek Mansour, told CNBC that bets on Bad Bunny’s first song alone exceeded $100 million in volume.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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If a new account opens and immediately bets on a single player micro-market, that’s suspicious.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And that last item often puts us closer to those teenage feelings than heartbreak ever can.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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The latest poll puts Bianco in third place at 14%, followed by Tom Steyer, the billionaire hedge fund founder and environmental advocate, at 12%.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Wagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagers. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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