Thesaurus results for BETTOR

bettor

noun

ˈbe-tər

variants or better

as in gambler

one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event) bettors on the horse race have to place their bets at least 20 minutes before the start of the race

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Recent Examples of bettor TVs are everywhere, showing races from tracks around the country, and bettors gather around the screens to learn the fate of their wagers, not infrequently yelling at them in the many languages and accents of Queens. —

Henry Kornaros, Curbed, 26 June 2026 Unfortunately, there are several instances of bettors harassing players lately. —

Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 The lawsuit similarly alleged that DraftKings' marketing and VIP loyalty programs resulted in gambling addictions among bettors. —

Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 His customers, like most sports bettors, were generally bad at gambling, prone to wagering on the wrong team, with the wrong point spread. —

Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bettor

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gambler

Noun

FanDuel’s Fox took exception to accusations that sportsbooks do not actually limit gamblers who show signs of addiction.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
Death threats from gamblers to a journalist reporting on an Iranian missile attack on Israel.

— Matt Motta, The Conversation, 16 June 2026