The phrase "acquire bet" is not correct and does not make sense in written English.
It seems to be an incomplete or incorrect expression, and without context, it is unclear what it is intended to convey.
Example: "I need to acquire a bet on the upcoming game."
Alternatives: "place a wager" or "make a bet".
But if Facebook were to acquire Indeed, I bet it could add some real personalization to the offering, and make the process warmer, more fun and ultimately more effective.
Perhaps more ominous, Noe's efforts to acquire off-track betting parlors operated by New York City and other local governments have gone nowhere.
Considering Facebook spent $19 billion to acquire WhatsApp, I'd bet it'd be willing to pony up to pay for high-profile poaches from other companies, or even smaller talent acquisitions to bring in whole teams of great staffers.
It bought "calls" of NeighborCare's shares at $30, in effect wagering that NeighborCare would be acquired -- a bet against its own firm's ability to defend NeighborCare.
While Merck made a big bet, acquiring a pharmacy benefit management company, Pfizer compounded its R&D spending at an 18% rate.
In other words, many observers believe that Iran is hedging its bets; attempting to acquire the wherewithal to be capable of manufacturing nuclear weapons but without actually crossing the threshold - at least not until some perceived security imperative prompts a political decision to do so.
Big Fish, in particular, is a noteworthy client because their game Big Fish Casino is consistently one of the top 20 grossing iPhone games in the U.S. Betable's belief is that the casual gaming market is going to change over the next 18-24 months as some developers choose to pick up real-money betting and suddenly acquire a host of new "whales" or lucrative players.
As more and more large cable companies acquire smaller ones, it is a good bet that the acquirers will be dictating the choice of equipment suppliers.
HarvardWatch, a relatively new organization, said that Highfields Capital Management, an investment manager with ties to Harvard, profited by acquiring options last year betting that Enron's stock would fall.
