Example Sentences
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Market hosts make money by charging a fee on wagers.
From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026
The World Cup, which began Thursday in Mexico City, could top $60 billion in total wagers, up from the more than $35 billion bet during the 2022 tournament in Qatar.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The expected $50bn total would be a major increase from the $35bn of wagers placed during the 2022 World Cup, which was held in Qatar.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Stocks, meanwhile, are likely to navigate the current labor market resurgence, and the Fed rate-hike wagers that come with it—even with a sticky patch of challenges for the market expected over the coming weeks.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Then Lavinia spat sideways, and with a little discontented grumbling, the bettors began refunding their wagers, returning bags of coins, counting gold mai and silver angs in their palms.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
