wager

Since gambling became the national pastime, you can wager on anything.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The disciplinary moves come at a moment when prediction markets – which allow users to wager on outcomes ranging from elections to economic indicators – are facing heightened scrutiny.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

I’d wager that’s a large part of why “It Ends” feels blessedly removed from the hype of internet media, yet still very much in conversation with the fixations and lifestyles of Gen Z audiences.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

It’s a financial contract, not a wager against the house.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

And it was the habit of these men to wager rather heavily upon the cards they held.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Only making wagers from a designated fund means you can play knowing you could lose 100% of your wager and still be OK, because you’ve covered your bases first.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Still, Kalshi and other prediction markets argue their wagers, offered as a type of financial contract and traded on an exchange, aren’t gambling at all and therefore should be exempt from state supervision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Prediction markets could drive $35 billion in wagers, on par with the traditional sports betting industry.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Nine accounts on the platform Polymarket made millions on U.S. military actions in Iran, winning nearly all of their 80 wagers on U.S. strikes and ceasefire negotiations.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

To Kit’s surprise the husking was fun, enlivened by singing and wagers and jokes that seemed uproariously funny.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

Almost $24 million was wagered on the winning “Love Island” couple on Kalshi, as the Los Angeles Times reported.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Suzuki wagered schools would bring history classes to view “Fireflies,” a story where Something Happens, then stay to watch “Totoro” as a kind of palate cleanser.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

The largest such platform, Kalshi, told AFP that $29 million have been wagered on SpaceX-related questions, from Musk's net worth at end-2026 to the possibility of a Mars landing before 2030.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Other violations could also result in loss of eligibility with the amount of time missed based on the amount of money wagered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026

Every day he wagered a piece of the new profits from the restaurant.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Officers also established that the pair profited from the games by taking a commission from each poker hand, known within the industry as "the rake", rather than by directly wagering against players.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The two countries have been twin pillars of the economic, geostrategic alliance called the West, and the White House is wagering their interdependencies will drag Canada back to the negotiating table, concessions in hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Nadig acknowledged the opinion of some that online wagering is simply entertainment that people pay for.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

And many Americans are wagering on what might happen — users have traded nearly $200 million on the midterm elections so far, a July analysis by NBC News found.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

They set an all-time wagering record and bet Seabiscuit down to the lowest odds ever seen at Caliente.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand