- hedging bets
- The placing of a bet or bets upon a team or contestant in a sporting event after having made a bet or bets upon the opposing team or contestant, the purpose being to minimize losses.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
hedging bets
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