bettor

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 The league determined Porter gave a bettor information about his own health status prior to that game and said that another individual — known to be an NBA bettor — placed an $80,000 bet that Porter would not hit the numbers set for him in parlays through an online sports book. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025 The Breeders’ Cup races return to Del Mar this week with tens of millions of dollars on the line for competitors and even more for bettors. Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025 Serious bettors don’t have an emotional stake in which team wins; can the NBA, NFL, NHL and NCAA survive if their fan bases join them? John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025 One example in Thursday’s indictment alleges that a co-conspirator told a bettor several Portland players would be sitting out a March 23, 2023, game as the Blazers were tanking for a better draft pick, allegedly leading to more than $100,000 in wagers that Portland would lose. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bettor
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gambler
Noun
  • The effect on problem gamblers was catastrophic.
    Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
  • While this lucky gambler hit the jackpot, Hard Rock Seminole assured visitors that there are still opportunities to test their own luck.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Bettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettor. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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