wager

Example Sentences

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After years making outsize bets on the largest U.S. companies, investors are moving more money into international markets, wagering that America’s wide lead on the rest of the world will shrink.

From The Wall Street Journal

How does that $1.5 billion amount compare to how much money was legally wagered on Super Bowl LX through traditional sportsbooks?

From MarketWatch

After placing a winning wager on Western Kentucky University’s football team, he figured he could scale his operations using trading tools and software to help set odds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, an estimated External link $1.39 billion was wagered on the big game, according to the American Gaming Association.

From Barron's

Americans are expected to legally wager a record $1.76 billion on this year’s Super Bowl, according to the American Gaming Association — a figure that doesn’t include things like office pools or Super Bowl boxes.

From MarketWatch