gambling

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Although critics may dismiss prediction markets as gambling, prediction-market advocates say they provide valuable insights into the future.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Prosecutors said Monday they would seek additional charges against Rozier in the sports betting case because they had developed evidence that the 10-year NBA veteran solicited a bribe during an alleged gambling scheme.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

While we have counseled that speculating on earnings reports is gambling, it remains one of the most prevalent pastimes in the stock and options market.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

One judge said the claimed difference with gambling “is sophistry to the nth degree. . . . It’s still the house.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

They’d walked along the great curve of the harbors known as the Lid, then down East Stave to see all the gambling palaces.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo