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
Even though the West is better and deeper, many bettors see value in the numbers in the East.
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
In the past, would-be bettors had to go to a casino or racetrack, or find a bookie.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
This means there are multiple entities competing to post odds—price competition that doesn’t exist on traditional sportsbooks and that can improve the odds retail bettors see.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Since the pandemic, the Federal Reserve study found bettors more than doubled their quarterly spending, going from under $500 in December 2019, to in excess of $1,000 by June 2021.
—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
ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
In the past, would-be bettors had to go to a casino or racetrack, or find a bookie.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
This means there are multiple entities competing to post odds—price competition that doesn’t exist on traditional sportsbooks and that can improve the odds retail bettors see.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Since the pandemic, the Federal Reserve study found bettors more than doubled their quarterly spending, going from under $500 in December 2019, to in excess of $1,000 by June 2021.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bettors
gamblers
Noun
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Those crazy, diverse individuals, that tribe of oddballs and eccentrics, dreamers, and gamblers who make up this business.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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For gamblers, especially younger ones who are just starting to earn and build the savings that will undergird their retirements, that can mean life-altering losses of wealth and financial stability.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Bettors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettors. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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