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Before he started in the airline industry, and long before he was the CEO of United Airlines, Scott Kirby was a serious gambler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Unless you’re a gambler addicted to risk-taking, you should avoid these stocks — if not sell them short.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

"As a farmer you're a gambler," she added.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Cipriani, a self-professed fixer, whistleblower and professional gambler who had been spreading innuendo about Shell on social media, according to court filings in a continuing legal dispute between the men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

He came to realize that any business in the oil patch was an enormous gamble, even when prices were sky high, and he really wasn’t much of a gambler.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger