Wagering

King's Landing had no reason to love the Lannisters, though Jaime himself had always been a favorite of the smallfolk ... if only because the cleverer ones had won a deal of coin wagering on him. ❋ Grrm (2010)

He knew it, too, he knew he was on death watch, and that certain wagering individuals would profit from his death. ❋ Unknown (2007)

"He's transcended the way golf wagering is evolving," Sherman said. ❋ Unknown (2001)

“Is that what you call wagering your body to save your brother’s brewery?” ❋ Sabrina Jeffries (2010)

King's Landing had no reason to love the Lannisters, though Jaime himself had always been a favorite of the smallfolk... if only because the cleverer ones had won a deal of coin wagering on him. ❋ Grrm (2010)

The game, which also involved the counting words and this thing called wagering, had aroused great excitement, and Ayla was fascinated. ❋ Auel, Jean M. (1985)

Implied volatility for S&P 500 contracts betting on 10 percent losses has risen 11.74 points higher than calls wagering on 10 percent gains, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Three-month puts betting on 10 percent losses cost 1.1 times more than calls wagering on a rally, compared with the five-year median of 1.057, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Jason Priestley warmly recalls wagering on the 1993 Stanley Cup final between the Canadiens and L.A. Kings: All his Hollywood pals were dazzled by the Wayne Gretzky-led Kings; Priestley bet on the Canadiens, and cleaned up. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Under Colorado law, gambling is defined as wagering on a game of chance.

I mean, unless you had a freaky dream the night before in which someone told you to wager on Chelsea and Liverpool playing out a eight-goal thriller, I reckon you never would have hit on the idea of wagering on a 4-4 result.

With all of my clients, I put down 'wagering' or 'gambling.'

"Their largest segment should now be online wagering, which is growing at a 10 percent-plus clip. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, it should be remembered that the kind of wagering indulged in by Flashman, Solomon, and Daedalus Tighe was common in their time; heavy, eccentric, and occasionally crooked it undoubtedly was, but it was part and parcel of a rough and colourful sporting era in which even a clergyman might make a handsome income in cricket side-bets, when games could be played by candlelight, and enthusiasts still recalled such occasions as the Greenwich Pensioners 'match in which spectators thronged to see a team of one-legged men play a side who were one-armed. ❋ Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- (1977)

Person 1: you tryna get some [cheeky nandos] [bruv]? Person 2: [wager] bruv ❋ Chamley (2018)

[Kevin] - ''83 [percent] of gamblers quit right before [hitting] the jackpot'' Mark - ''Man you are such a Wagerer'' ❋ Jhoseph & Gab Incorportated (2023)

Yesterday when I was [wagering] I [splurged] on my cat, [Cecil]! He's all sticky now! ❋ WagerCentral (2015)

Wow did you see what the [wagers] did at [the gay] [pride] event ❋ Nate Shaul (2020)

[Oh em gee], that guy over there is such a WAGer. He watches [Will and Grace] in [the blank]! ❋ Annonymous Falcon!!!! (2002)

someone: [wager] why [the DuCk] are you going out with that UgLy boi? wager: because i can and i want to. Someone: But your already dating 3 other bois at the same time!!! [Wager]: ikr lol they don’t even know about it ;) Someone: [what the DuCk] ❋ Taniaisabroomsticm (2019)

Person 1: "How did you win [the circuit] by coming in [second place] in every race?" Person 2: "Simple, I merely applied Riley's Wager to my strategy. [You mad bro]?" ❋ Philosogamer50 (2011)

He [chose] Rascal's Wager instead of [Pascal's Wager] because he didn't want to anger any gods by [pretending] to believe in them since, if they existed, they would know he was pretending. ❋ Mayfieldenator (2020)

1. I gave up on ever being with Martha last night and pulled the Desperado's Wager. Needless to say, she has since [defriended] me on Facebook. 2. I laid the wager on Barbara at [Giant Eagle] and then we [defiled] the soup isle in a passionate frenzy. ❋ Billcosby7 (2010)

"If the Pats beat [the Titans] you have to uphold your end of [the gentleman's] [wager]." ❋ Home Wrecker Hank (2018)