A loan could have been taken to plug state budget gaps, he said, at a time when interest rates were practically zero, whereas instead the state "gambled" by taking money from pension fund holders without the knowledge of the cost of subsequent repayments.

Source: https://news.err.ee/1608838651/state-pays-up-270-million-in-suspended-second-pillar-pension-contributions

As reported in this masthead, local government areas grappling with the worst pokie losses in the state have for many months been demanding the Andrews government introduce tougher rules to stem the billions of dollars being gambled away.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/victoria/gamblers-limited-to-100-per-play-and-early-morning-closures-slated-in-toughest-pokies-reforms-20230716-p5doll.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Benny Safdie has gambled on himself at a crucial moment in his career, but his performance in has proven that it may well pay off.

Source: https://screenrant.com/benny-safdie-oppenheimer-acting-career-change-good/

Erik bought a Jeep Wrangler, a Rolex, a $50,000 personal tennis coach, invested $40,000 in a failed rock concert, and gambled away thousands on top of it.

Source: https://collider.com/monsters-the-lyle-and-erik-menendez-story-true-story/

It turns out he couldn’t pass. The Denver Broncos gambled on teaching him how to do so and still selected him No. 25 overall in the 2010 NFL Draft.

Source: https://brobible.com/sports/article/tim-tebow-buys-echl-hockey-team/

Kim Zolciak once made daughter Brielle wait in car while she gambled ’til 3 a.m.’

Source: https://pagesix.com/2023/06/28/kim-zolciaks-friend-responds-to-kroy-biermanns-alleged-kidnapping-threats/

Li did so on 16 occasions, defrauding the temple of S$207,234 that she gambled away playing baccarat at the Marina Bay Sands casino.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/accountant-defraud-hong-san-temple-defu-lane-erasable-pen-cheques-3282441?cid=cna_flip_070214

Millwall had gambled on trying to get to the Premier League, which the new stadium was geared towards.

Source: https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/news-at-den-plus/be-careful-what-you-wish-for-the-curious-case-of-the-russians-first-to-last-in-six-months-and-administration/

She had delusions - including of having triplets, and that her husband had gambled their money away.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64402102?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

The Canadian failed to make it out of the first phase qualifying only 18th after the team gambled on running on a single set of soft tyres in an attempt to save a set for the second session.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/alonso-starts-front-row-miami-win-long-shot-3470461?cid=cna_flip_070214

The ruling military government gambled on protecting the interests of Chinese crime groups over the Chinese state and appears to have overplayed its hand.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/southeast-asias-brewing-refugee-crisis/

They kept their heads above water against the odds, but in 2008/09 it all went wrong, with an early managerial change, more than 50 players used and far too much money gambled on an escape act that never looked close to likely under Martin Allen.

Source: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cheltenham-towns-league-one-struggles-8794850