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
An ex-trader explained that if bettors exhibited potential signs of compulsive gambling, such as frenetically emptying and refilling their account balance, the trader would check if RG wanted to reach out to make sure the customer was OK.
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Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
What’s telling, however, is that as of last week, bettors on prediction market Kalshi an 85% chance that Powell is out as Fed governor before August.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Still, American bettors have found an easy work-around in the digital trickery of VPNs, or virtual private networks.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Though early, most members of both parties (and online bettors) expect Democrats to take the House next November.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
However, though these checks may be appealing to the average person, the the plan faces longshot odds from bettors, logistical hurdles in Congress and angst from some economists.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
In at least once instance, authorities said Rozier feigned injury to exit a game early, helping bettors who wagered on him failing to make various statistical benchmarks in that contest.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Just like at sportsbooks, prediction market parlays are an overwhelmingly losing proposition for retail bettors.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
What’s telling, however, is that as of last week, bettors on prediction market Kalshi an 85% chance that Powell is out as Fed governor before August.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Still, American bettors have found an easy work-around in the digital trickery of VPNs, or virtual private networks.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Though early, most members of both parties (and online bettors) expect Democrats to take the House next November.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
However, though these checks may be appealing to the average person, the the plan faces longshot odds from bettors, logistical hurdles in Congress and angst from some economists.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
In at least once instance, authorities said Rozier feigned injury to exit a game early, helping bettors who wagered on him failing to make various statistical benchmarks in that contest.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Just like at sportsbooks, prediction market parlays are an overwhelmingly losing proposition for retail bettors.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bettors
gamblers
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But in reality, playing in that kind of backwater only exposes gamblers to more risk.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
17 Jan. 2026
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On Sunday, the Golden Globes featured Polymarket’s forecasts throughout the broadcast—because apparently Americans wanted to know whether online gamblers favored Amy Poehler or Dax Shepard to win Best Podcast.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Bettors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettors. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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