gambling

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Traders who once bet on cryptocurrencies have not stopped gambling on the next big market story — they just are not finding that story in crypto itself.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

He called for politicians globally to act to curtail addictive forms of gambling and prevent consumers being "fleeced" during the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

While most U.S. professional sports leagues have embraced sports gambling, some have been more reluctant when it comes to prediction markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Options, meanwhile, are expected to be tradable by June 16, an event that should whip stock trading into a frenzy of gambling.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Nine of us now seem to feel that the defendant is innocent, but we’re just gambling on probabilities.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose