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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Court records allege Pham and the others knew the player would take himself out of games early claiming illness or injury, so the bettors would win their wagers.
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Celina Tebor, CNN, 3 July 2024
Gelsinger has be the biggest bettor on fabs imaginable.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2024
The only other time bettors failed to predict the winner: 1948 when Democrat Harry Truman beat 8-to-1 odds to defeat Republican Thomas Dewey.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024
This is a major swing in favor of Harris compared to last week, when the platform’s bettors gave both candidates a 49% chance of winning.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Celina Tebor, CNN, 3 July 2024
Gelsinger has be the biggest bettor on fabs imaginable.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2024
The only other time bettors failed to predict the winner: 1948 when Democrat Harry Truman beat 8-to-1 odds to defeat Republican Thomas Dewey.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024
This is a major swing in favor of Harris compared to last week, when the platform’s bettors gave both candidates a 49% chance of winning.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Bettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettor. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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