Thesaurus results for GAMBLER

gambler

noun

Definition of gambler next

as in wagerer

one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event) marveled at the huge swarm of gamblers in the casino

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Recent Examples of gambler Almost 40 million people visited Las Vegas last year, and gamblers wagered $14 billion at Clark County casinos, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. —

Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026 The amount lost by gamblers keeps going up, as the smartphone becomes the primary means of placing bets. —

Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 Mixed-mode gamblers also had the largest single-day gambling losses. —

Gillian Russell, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026 In November, the Department of Justice accused MLB pitcher Emmanuel Clase of rigging pitches to ensure that gamblers won bets. —

Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026 When that happens, gamblers get discouraged, bet less and stop using the app as frequently, Flutter CEO Peter Jackson told CNBC in an interview. —

Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026 Last year, 73% of online gamblers identified sports betting as the primary problem, according to data given to the Tampa Bay Times from the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling. —

Ashley Borja, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026 Smith and Socha play Leannie and Matty, a single mum and compulsive gambler who skim cash from the safe of their Liverpool Casino, soon with the mob and police on their tail. —

John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026 Last year, 73% of online gamblers identified sports betting as the primary problem, according to data given to the Tampa Bay Times from the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling. —

Ashley Borja, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026

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If the yellow metal rises less than speculators expected, or if those exploration companies don’t strike gold, or, of course, if gold falls, then ASA could fall, as well.

— Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026
In Altadena, activists were focused on real estate speculators, the county Fire Department and Southern California Edison, suspected of triggering the Eaton fire.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026