This idea of $2,500 defining a longshot bet feels so rigid, especially when you think about it from a local context.
Here in Italy, that specific number might mean something completely different given our economic scales and the actual value of a euro.
What signals a substantial financial stake to spot insider trading would surely change; a smaller amount could be significant in a regional market, while $2,500 might barely register in a global one.
This hard definition is too inflexible.
For example, if you're looking at bets on a small local election, even 500 euros could be a big signal, not just thousands of dollars.