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
Greenblatt said the newcomers have also drawn much of their business from the more skilled bettors — known as sharps — who tend to be less profitable for gambling companies.
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Peyton Forte, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher and Connor Rogers share how bettors can get involved with Super Bowl 60 novelty props, with looks at DraftKings Sportsbook's markets beyond regular player props.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
The turmoil appears to be driving down the value of the British pound, and bettors think there is only a 33 percent chance that Starmer’s rule lasts the year.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Offering props was a way to keep bettors and viewers engaged, and therefore, the cash flowing.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase faced additional allegations of rigging pitches to benefit bettors in a new document filed on Thursday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The line on such contracts will move based on the number of users picking either side of the contracts, much like a sportsbook will adjust a point spread in an effort to get half of its bettors on either side of the line.
—Johnny Kampis, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Manteris’s nemesis, Billy Walters, one of the winningest sports bettors of all time, belonged to a syndicate called the Computer Group, which must’ve sounded fearsomely futuristic in the eighties.
—Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
About 60% of those bettors place at least three bets per week.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Peyton Forte, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher and Connor Rogers share how bettors can get involved with Super Bowl 60 novelty props, with looks at DraftKings Sportsbook's markets beyond regular player props.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
The turmoil appears to be driving down the value of the British pound, and bettors think there is only a 33 percent chance that Starmer’s rule lasts the year.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Offering props was a way to keep bettors and viewers engaged, and therefore, the cash flowing.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase faced additional allegations of rigging pitches to benefit bettors in a new document filed on Thursday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The line on such contracts will move based on the number of users picking either side of the contracts, much like a sportsbook will adjust a point spread in an effort to get half of its bettors on either side of the line.
—Johnny Kampis, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Manteris’s nemesis, Billy Walters, one of the winningest sports bettors of all time, belonged to a syndicate called the Computer Group, which must’ve sounded fearsomely futuristic in the eighties.
—Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
About 60% of those bettors place at least three bets per week.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bettors
gamblers
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First, while these young athletes may be the ones more likely to get involved with gamblers, Mitchell omits the fact that the vast majority of young athletes with this common thread do not get involved with gamblers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to Isaks, some gamblers will try to handicap these bets, applying some sort of statistical analysis to find an edge.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Bettors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettors. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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