as in gamblers
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
a casino with enough roulette wheels, blackjack tables, and slot machines to satisfy even the most die-hard gamester
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gamblers
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Prosecutors allege the friend then sold that information to gamblers, who bet on Rozier’s prop bets as part of a scheme to place wagers using nonpublic information about NBA games.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026 -
Somewhere, gamblers monitored their wagers on KSU as 4½-point underdogs, fueling an industry that rode partially on the backs of the young men chasing their dreams on the court.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Gamesters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamesters. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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