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bettor

noun

ˈbe-tər

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Definition of bettor

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 This was, in part, because horse racing was the only legal game in town for bettors. — Rebecca Egan McCarthy, New Yorker, 21 July 2026 Sports betting sites make money by taking a portion of bettors' losses. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 July 2026 When Morocco faced France in the quarterfinals, Kalshi bettors favored Kylian Mbappé’s side at 76%, while Polymarket users put the team at 62%. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Baseball can be very humbling at times, not just for sports bettors but also for the teams. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bettor

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gambler

Noun

Levi was a professional gambler who shot dice and bet on horses.

— Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
The charges were part of a larger case that implicated 11-year NBA veteran Damon Jones and claimed that non-public insider information was being sold to and used by gamblers to profit on NBA games.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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bettors

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