Sentence examples for on wager from inspiring English sources
The action of assumpsit had several advantages over a writ of debt; the plaintiff could count on always having a jury, while in writs of debt the defendant could rely on wager of law, where he produced twelve people to swear he did not owe the plaintiff money and had the case dismissed.
So shocking, apparently, that at least one sportsbook is actually offering refunds on wagers backing the Australian to win.
After a tax on wagers was abolished in 2001, most British-owned offshore betting businesses moved back and are now under the regulators' eye.
They include a complete ban on wagering on college and amateur sports, a ban on Internet gambling and a ban on credit-card cash-advance machines in gambling parlours.
Surprisingly, we find that threatening face information has little influence on wagering behavior, but faces relaying positive emotional characteristics impact peoples' decisions.
Each racetrack, during its given season, averages $2 million of on-track wagering a day.
Galaxy4Gamers places a $250 limit on game wagers on its site, though some players get a $1,000 limit.
Hoodlums showed up to wager on races.
Fans were sometimes known to wager on the results.
In a dynamic economy, getting people to wager on unknowable (and often unlikely) futures is essential.
