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
In 16th-century Italy, gamblers could wager on the election of civic magistrates and the outcome of papal conclaves.
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Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Each March, as casual gamblers fill out March Madness brackets, tech and entertainment fans swarm to South by Southwest, and students enjoy spring break, injury prevention specialists mark National Poison Prevention Week.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
This includes Tennessee, where lawmakers have barred gamblers from using a credit card to load money into an account.
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
If passed, the bill would implement consumer protections like prohibiting people under 21, allowing problem gamblers to self-exclude and capping maximum wagers.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Most of these dollars are immediately returned to gamblers in winnings, and the state receives little revenue.
—Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
Dawn Nettles, who publishes the Lotto Report about lottery happenings and has cried foul over lottery irregularities, said attention should turn away from the gamblers and focus on state officials who presided over this mess.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
That’s a tighter leash than international Polymarket users face, where gamblers can roll the dice using anonymous crypto wallets.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Two other gamblers won five-figure sums in California from last week’s draws.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Each March, as casual gamblers fill out March Madness brackets, tech and entertainment fans swarm to South by Southwest, and students enjoy spring break, injury prevention specialists mark National Poison Prevention Week.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
This includes Tennessee, where lawmakers have barred gamblers from using a credit card to load money into an account.
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
If passed, the bill would implement consumer protections like prohibiting people under 21, allowing problem gamblers to self-exclude and capping maximum wagers.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Most of these dollars are immediately returned to gamblers in winnings, and the state receives little revenue.
—Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
Dawn Nettles, who publishes the Lotto Report about lottery happenings and has cried foul over lottery irregularities, said attention should turn away from the gamblers and focus on state officials who presided over this mess.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
That’s a tighter leash than international Polymarket users face, where gamblers can roll the dice using anonymous crypto wallets.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Two other gamblers won five-figure sums in California from last week’s draws.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamblers
bettors
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The bill would force bettors to cough up any profits from shady transactions along with a 10% fine, according to Politico, which first reported the new legislation.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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In a separate Kalshi market, bettors were placing 30% odds on the Strait of Hormuz seeing a seven-day average of transit calls above 10 on April 1, as reported by IMF PortWatch.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Gamblers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamblers. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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