Keyword: Betting

If you bet on a horse, that's gambling. If you bet you can make three spades, that's entertainment. If you bet cotton will go up three points, that's business. See the difference?

(1919 – ) American sportswriter
Entertainment Sports

The difference between playing the stock market and the horses is that one of the horses must win.

(1911 – 1999) comedian, author & columnist
Money

The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong – but that’s the way to bet.

Activities Murphy’s Laws Sports

If Stan (Bowles) could pass a betting shop like he can pass a ball he’d have no trouble at all.

British football manager
Sports

The best simple-minded test of expertise in a particular area is the ability to win money in a series of bets on future occurrences in that area.

Money Murphy’s Laws

Race Track: Where thousands of people can get taken for a ride on the same horse.

Definitions

Never bet on a loser because you think his luck is bound to change.

Murphy’s Laws

The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that is the way to bet.

(1990 – 1946) newspaperman & writer
Activities Success

Always remember Goliath was a 40 point favorite over David.

American football & basketball coach
Misspokements Sports

Never bet with anyone you meet on the first tee who has a deep suntan, a 1-iron in his bag, and squinty eyes.

professional golfer
Golf Sports

All life is 6 to 5 against.

Life Murphy’s Laws

I bought a million lottery tickets… I won a dollar.


Activities Money

Racehorse: A fast means of redistributing wealth.

Activities Definitions

Roulette: A wheel that seldom takes a turn for the bettor.

Activities Definitions Games

I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.

(1950 – ) writer & humorist
Activities Games

Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer
Intelligence People Wisdom

Bookie: A pickpocket who lets you use your own hands.

Definitions

I’d be willing to bet you, if I was a betting man, that I have never bet on baseball.

American baseball player
Baseball Misspokements Sports

One way to stop a runaway horse is to bet on him.

(1932 – 1997) British journalist
Animals Situations

One of the worst things that can happen to you in life is to win a bet on a horse at an early age.

American billiards champion & hustler
Activities Sports

The probability of winning is inversely proportional to the amount of the wager.

Money Murphy’s Laws