as in gambler
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
as a wagerer of very small amounts, my uncle regards a visit to the racetrack as simply a pleasant way to spend the afternoon a wagerer who can't resist a good gamble
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Almost 40 million people visited Las Vegas last year, and gamblers wagered $14 billion at Clark County casinos, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026 -
The amount lost by gamblers keeps going up, as the smartphone becomes the primary means of placing bets.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Wagerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagerer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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