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March 4, 2013

Betting cash helps some lose weight

  • Several wagering websites launched in the past few years all have the same premise: get healthy or risk losing your cash.
    • By JOSEPH PISANI
    AP Business Writer

    Kimberly Calliari paid $300, lost 51 pounds and won $1,200.

    That all happened after she signed up for two challenges on HealthyWage.com, a website that lets dieters bet their own money that they'll meet a weight loss goal. HealthyWage is one of several wagering websites that have launched in the past few years, including DietBet.com and Stickk.com. GymPact, a smartphone app, pushes people to go to the gym or get charged for it. All of the sites work differently, but have the same premise: get healthy or risk losing your cash.


     
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