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
According to the American Gaming Association, NFL bettors are expected to wager around $30 billion on the league this season through legal sportsbooks.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Early payout specials are available for moneyline bettors.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Most of those wagers are placed on soccer, which attracts millions of bettors daily.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
That those women and men who died to end slavery, to win basic rights, to win the vote, to dethrone monarchs and destroy the ancien régime, to fight Czarism and fascism and Nazism and imperialism and apartheid, were in some way our moral betters.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Judging by the angry reaction on social media, Illinois politicos may well ultimately conclude the $36 million in annual revenue (or whatever the haul turns out to be depending on how many bettors turn to out-of-state platforms) wasn’t worth the backlash.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Sadly for Thomas Frank – but pleasingly for bettors – the defence hasn’t held up its end of the bargain.
—Sam Tighe, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Regardless of exactly how Thursday plays out, the game should see significant action among Maryland bettors.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
On paper, a draw suits both sides and could be a viable route for bettors – but something tells us neither side will be particularly happy to settle for that.
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Early payout specials are available for moneyline bettors.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Most of those wagers are placed on soccer, which attracts millions of bettors daily.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
That those women and men who died to end slavery, to win basic rights, to win the vote, to dethrone monarchs and destroy the ancien régime, to fight Czarism and fascism and Nazism and imperialism and apartheid, were in some way our moral betters.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Judging by the angry reaction on social media, Illinois politicos may well ultimately conclude the $36 million in annual revenue (or whatever the haul turns out to be depending on how many bettors turn to out-of-state platforms) wasn’t worth the backlash.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Sadly for Thomas Frank – but pleasingly for bettors – the defence hasn’t held up its end of the bargain.
—Sam Tighe, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Regardless of exactly how Thursday plays out, the game should see significant action among Maryland bettors.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
On paper, a draw suits both sides and could be a viable route for bettors – but something tells us neither side will be particularly happy to settle for that.
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bettors
gamblers
Noun
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As noted by Tax Notes, millions of sports gamblers are not aware that this deduction only applies to those who are itemizing their deductions, leading to significant tax non-compliance.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Once notorious for gamblers and cowboys, today Whiskey Row is lined with bars, shops and art galleries.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Bettors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettors. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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