bettors

variants or betters
plural of bettor
as in gamblers
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 bettors Outside of Florida, sports bettors love to earn rewards that can be used at Hard Rock properties. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Under legalization, frequent bettors also reduce investments by over 50 percent, while bankruptcies jump by 10 percent. — Josh Appel, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026 In exchange, the indictment said, the bettors bribed Beasley — and his debts to Davis were reduced or eliminated. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 As betting has become more widespread, some bettors have taken to social media to harass players for their game performance that may be tied to a bet. — Jessica Golden,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
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gamblers
Noun
  • Who the gamblers predict will win A quick check of Kalshi on Thursday morning showed more than $65 million riding on the balance of power in Congress, with a 66% chance the Democrats would sweep both the House and Senate.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As with drugs, legalization didn’t just transfer the existing population of gamblers from black markets to regulated ones.
    — Josh Appel, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Bettors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettors. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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