betting
noun [ U ]
uk/ˈbetɪŋ/ us/ˈbeṱ-/the activity of risking money, for example by trying to guess the result of a race or other future event:
He has worked in the betting industry for many years.
an online/internet betting company
the betting is
informal
used to say that it is believed something is very likely to happen or be true:
The betting is, Tim Watts will be appointed to the post.
See also
spread betting