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by Spooky23 4091 days ago
Gambling goes beyond table games. Pre-IPO startups are more like the propositions bet on at a sports book or racetrack.

Actually, there are a lot of parallels between a startup and a racehorse. If you evaluate a horse's past performance, trainer, position in the field, etc you can bend the odds. It's still gambling!