variants
or better
as in gambler
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
bettors on the horse race have to place their bets at least 20 minutes before the start of the race
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Recent Examples of bettor
Amateur sports bettors — people who make casual bets on sports betting apps such as BetMGM or FanDuel — might not feel the effects.
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Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Gambling experts say the change in tax law could hurt professional gamblers who deal in razor-thin profit margins but probably not casual bettors.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Total gambled exceeded $433 million in June and total won by bettors topped $372 million.
—Alan Wooten, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
Some bettors who lost money would still end up with an additional tax bill.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025
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Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Gambling experts say the change in tax law could hurt professional gamblers who deal in razor-thin profit margins but probably not casual bettors.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Total gambled exceeded $433 million in June and total won by bettors topped $372 million.
—Alan Wooten, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
Some bettors who lost money would still end up with an additional tax bill.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025
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“Bettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettor. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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