variants
or betters
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
But a growing body of evidence reveals that the sports betting boom leads to financial strain for bettors.
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Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
The craze reached its apex in 1916, when Wall Street bettors wagered $10m (about $300m today) on the contest between President Woodrow Wilson and Charles Hughes — who, as governor of New York, had signed an anti-gambling law trying to ban the practice.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
All of this has led some bettors to view prediction markets as an insider trading free-for-all.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Matchups Tonight While the NBA slate offers compelling action, bettors can also look to the baseball diamond.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Waddle moved bettors’ money, but not the line.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Central to the lawsuit are in-game bets, which focus on micro events—such as what will happen on the next play—served to bettors continuously throughout a game.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The bill would force bettors to cough up any profits from shady transactions along with a 10% fine, according to Politico, which first reported the new legislation.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
In a separate Kalshi market, bettors were placing 30% odds on the Strait of Hormuz seeing a seven-day average of transit calls above 10 on April 1, as reported by IMF PortWatch.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
The craze reached its apex in 1916, when Wall Street bettors wagered $10m (about $300m today) on the contest between President Woodrow Wilson and Charles Hughes — who, as governor of New York, had signed an anti-gambling law trying to ban the practice.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
All of this has led some bettors to view prediction markets as an insider trading free-for-all.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Matchups Tonight While the NBA slate offers compelling action, bettors can also look to the baseball diamond.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Waddle moved bettors’ money, but not the line.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Central to the lawsuit are in-game bets, which focus on micro events—such as what will happen on the next play—served to bettors continuously throughout a game.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The bill would force bettors to cough up any profits from shady transactions along with a 10% fine, according to Politico, which first reported the new legislation.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
In a separate Kalshi market, bettors were placing 30% odds on the Strait of Hormuz seeing a seven-day average of transit calls above 10 on April 1, as reported by IMF PortWatch.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bettors
gamblers
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Freudenberg helped start a support group for parents of teen gamblers, and their numbers are growing.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
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In 1947, Landis’ successor, Happy Chandler, suspended Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher, in part, for his ties to gamblers.—
Michael Delayo,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Bettors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettors. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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