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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

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Rozier and Laster, federal prosecutors allege, collaborated with sports gamblers so the gamblers could wager on Rozier’s prop bets for a Charlotte Hornets game in March 2023, when Rozier was still with the team.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
And survey data reported by Bloomberg found that 64 percent of young men who trade stocks daily describe themselves as failures, roughly double the rate among less frequent traders and uncomfortably close to the rate among daily gamblers.

— Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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betting (on)

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