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
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.
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Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Once notorious for gamblers and cowboys, today Whiskey Row is lined with bars, shops and art galleries.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Some Little League managers are also angered that gamblers can wager on games involving boys as young as 10.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
That is nearly twice as much as gamblers in Indiana spent betting on sports apps in 2021, the state's first full year of online sports betting.
—Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2025
The Mountain West has joined a growing number of conferences with football injury reporting policies designed, at least in part, to address the increasing harassment of athletes from sports gamblers.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
It's been a lucky week for a few Cincinnati gamblers.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2025
After more than three decades of floating on the Des Plaines River, Hollywood Casino Joliet — one of the state’s first riverboat casinos — is ready to welcome gamblers on dry land.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Some worry gamblers will pay a steep price Wasserman and other experts stress that recovery from problem gambling is possible but ultimately means adopting a new mind set.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Once notorious for gamblers and cowboys, today Whiskey Row is lined with bars, shops and art galleries.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Some Little League managers are also angered that gamblers can wager on games involving boys as young as 10.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
That is nearly twice as much as gamblers in Indiana spent betting on sports apps in 2021, the state's first full year of online sports betting.
—Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2025
The Mountain West has joined a growing number of conferences with football injury reporting policies designed, at least in part, to address the increasing harassment of athletes from sports gamblers.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
It's been a lucky week for a few Cincinnati gamblers.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2025
After more than three decades of floating on the Des Plaines River, Hollywood Casino Joliet — one of the state’s first riverboat casinos — is ready to welcome gamblers on dry land.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Some worry gamblers will pay a steep price Wasserman and other experts stress that recovery from problem gambling is possible but ultimately means adopting a new mind set.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamblers
bettors
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Some of the companies, virtually all of which are passing the new taxes along to bettors in some form, aren’t charging all of their customers.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The majority of bettors will receive the $1,500 first bet deal, which will send them bonus bets in the event that their initial wager settles as a loss.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Gamblers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamblers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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