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Emotional hedge
Sports bet
An emotional hedge is a type of sports bet in which a fan of a certain team bets against the team they are emotionally attached to, so if their team loses, they will win money and feel less bad about it.[1] Some fans who do the bet see it as a win–win,[2] because in each scenario, they either make money (minimizing disappointment) or are pleased to see their team win.[3]