Examples of bettor in a Sentence
Thousands of bettors were at the race track last weekend.
bettors on the horse race have to place their bets at least 20 minutes before the start of the race
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Those fixers would then bet against the players' teams in those games, defrauding sportsbooks and other bettors, authorities said.
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Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2026
Fairley and Hennen then wagered hundreds of thousands of dollars on those games, either themselves or through straw bettors.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Then the fixers placed big bets against those players’ teams in those games, defrauding sportsbooks and other bettors, according to the indictment unsealed Thursday.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
An ex-trader explained that if bettors exhibited potential signs of compulsive gambling, such as frenetically emptying and refilling their account balance, the trader would check if RG wanted to reach out to make sure the customer was OK.
—Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2026
Fairley and Hennen then wagered hundreds of thousands of dollars on those games, either themselves or through straw bettors.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Then the fixers placed big bets against those players’ teams in those games, defrauding sportsbooks and other bettors, according to the indictment unsealed Thursday.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
An ex-trader explained that if bettors exhibited potential signs of compulsive gambling, such as frenetically emptying and refilling their account balance, the trader would check if RG wanted to reach out to make sure the customer was OK.
—Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Bettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bettor. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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