roulette

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“The headline roulette is reaching the point where it is becoming exhausting for oil traders,” said Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Minimum bets at blackjack and roulette tables inched up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"Even if a convoy is 90% effective, which ship owners and crew unions are prepared to play Russian roulette in one of them?" said Clarke.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

"For governments to allow private entities to essentially play Russian roulette with every human being on earth is, in my view, a total dereliction of duty," said Russell, a prominent voice on AI safety.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

It was also an asymmetric bet, like laying down money on a number in roulette.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis