as in wagerers
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 gamblers
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.
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Ashley Borja, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Ivic said to qualify, gamblers must be part of the AP Rewards Club.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
A day earlier, though, Clase broke Major League Baseball rules by using his cellphone in the middle of a game against the Reds to signal to gamblers that a pitch would be outside the strike zone, enabling them to win about $27,000, the indictment said.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
And what about those people — dedicated gamblers?
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2026
According to that filing, the ploy netted gamblers winnings of $460,000.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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
Many older gamblers are wary of opening prediction market accounts, said Victor Rocha, conference chairman of the Indian Gaming Association.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
But Rose-Berman told Fortune that lower-income gamblers aren’t especially attractive consumers for prediction market apps.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Ashley Borja, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Ivic said to qualify, gamblers must be part of the AP Rewards Club.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
A day earlier, though, Clase broke Major League Baseball rules by using his cellphone in the middle of a game against the Reds to signal to gamblers that a pitch would be outside the strike zone, enabling them to win about $27,000, the indictment said.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
And what about those people — dedicated gamblers?
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2026
According to that filing, the ploy netted gamblers winnings of $460,000.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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
Many older gamblers are wary of opening prediction market accounts, said Victor Rocha, conference chairman of the Indian Gaming Association.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
But Rose-Berman told Fortune that lower-income gamblers aren’t especially attractive consumers for prediction market apps.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamblers
bettors
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Here's what at-home betters should know.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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No new charges were in the superseding indictment unsealed on Friday, as prosecutors charged a third individual with serving as a middleman between bettors and Clase.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Gamblers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamblers. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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