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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

The businessman surprised investors last week when he revealed that an ill-timed wager had left his company, United Wholesale Mortgage, with a $600 million hole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Ghiscari will eat anything that swims or flies or crawls, but for man and dragon,” Daario had warned her, “and I’d wager they’d eat dragon too if given half a chance.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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

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

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Still others use a quantitative approach or turn to banks or others who sell ways to make distinct wagers on momentum as a “tradable factor” or a “thematic basket.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Both apps allowed wagers on the number of “explosive diarrhea” cyclosporiasis and measles cases this year, with both outbreaks shattering records.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

"It'll be a friendly game. And Alfred will pick the winning look. Any wagers?"

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The gambit is a risk to Bessent’s standing on Wall Street, where as a trader for George Soros, he was part of the team that successfully wagered against the British pound in 1992.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The 9th Circuit wagered that only two justices were likely to side with the administration, while the 7th merely implored the high court to weigh in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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

Abigail had wagered her reputation, her job, and perhaps her overall career on a hunch.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Fans were wagering on the Harvard-Yale game by 1890.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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

But Seabiscuit was a fail-safe moneymaker, drawing record crowds and wagering virtually everywhere he showed his face.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand