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Recent Examples of wagers
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
The state’s Sports Wagering Act requires licenses to offer sports wagers, and the state constitution prohibits betting on college sports.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
In theory, these wagers serve as a means of collecting the public’s insights into the future.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
The wagers could also have been placed by an institutional trader with ample financial reserves.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Tonight's Major League Baseball slate provides several high-leverage matchups that serve as ideal targets for qualifying wagers or bonus bet deployment.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
There is precedent for other companies to take wagers on historic sporting events as a workaround to iGaming regulations.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
During the Super Bowl, these types of wagers were extremely popular, such as whether Jeff Bezos would be in attendance.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Supporters of legalization say people will place online sports wagers regardless of whether the practice is legal, so the state should regulate and tax it.
—Michael Goldberg Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
The user won 93% of their five-figure wagers, even on military operations that were not public information, raising concerns of insider trading.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
The state’s Sports Wagering Act requires licenses to offer sports wagers, and the state constitution prohibits betting on college sports.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
In theory, these wagers serve as a means of collecting the public’s insights into the future.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
The wagers could also have been placed by an institutional trader with ample financial reserves.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Tonight's Major League Baseball slate provides several high-leverage matchups that serve as ideal targets for qualifying wagers or bonus bet deployment.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
There is precedent for other companies to take wagers on historic sporting events as a workaround to iGaming regulations.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
During the Super Bowl, these types of wagers were extremely popular, such as whether Jeff Bezos would be in attendance.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Supporters of legalization say people will place online sports wagers regardless of whether the practice is legal, so the state should regulate and tax it.
—Michael Goldberg Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagers
Noun
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So far, Pinto has led Robinhood Ventures to take stakes in only a select group of late-stage companies.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Venture capital meetings, accelerator demo days and even corporate board presentations often hinge on short, high-stakes interactions where impressions of the leader quickly become impressions of the venture.—
Paul Sanchez Ruiz,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 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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As is the case in other states, Utah not only puts parents in charge of this complex bookkeeping but also appoints them as their children’s trustees—and all in the name of protecting children’s earnings from greedy parents.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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The victory evens the Rangers’ record at 5-5, which puts them a half-game behind the Astros in the AL West.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Wagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagers. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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