Synonyms of gambler

gambler

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wagerer
• speculator
• bettor
• gamester
• punter
• sharper
• piker
• high roller
• handicapper
• dicer
• bluffer
• bookmaker
• oddsmaker
• tipster

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gambler

Sheriff’s deputies had to force a few diehard gamblers away from their games at a casino in Commerce. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

It was alleged that eight members of the White Sox had been paid $100,000 by gamblers to throw the World Series. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

The museum, which was designed by the Australian architecture firm Fender Katsalidis, was founded by Australian multimillionaire and professional gambler David Walsh, a raconteur with an eccentric perspective on museum programming. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2026

Three gamblers at Thunder Valley Casino Resort near Sacramento won six-figure jackpots on slot machines over the Fourth of July weekend, casino officials reported. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers. — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 1 July 2026

Athletes are breeding a lot of anxiety and social consciousness around comparison, but also from people going at them online — the trolls and the gamblers. — Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 1 July 2026

The gamblers collectively profited about $100,000 on that game, the feds charge. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

Billups is accused of participating in a conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games tied to La Cosa Nostra organized crime families that cheated unsuspecting gamblers out of at least $7 million. — Ed White, Twin Cities, 29 June 2026