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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Serious bettors and the people who heard a tip from a friend alike were heavily invested in the day’s earlier races, watching intently on TVs above the wager window and cheering or groaning as horses made their way down the homestretch.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 May 2025
Some bettors automatically throw out horses whose last races were in Japan or the Middle East.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Despite the odds in this one, bettors are not seeing much value in an upset as only 58 percent of the bets are on Muniz, while 96 percent of the handle is on Aliskerov.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Topline Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin surged dramatically in papal betting odds after white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon, with bettors banking on Pope Francis’ Vatican secretary of state after the conclave ended sooner than some experts had expected.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 May 2025
Some bettors automatically throw out horses whose last races were in Japan or the Middle East.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Despite the odds in this one, bettors are not seeing much value in an upset as only 58 percent of the bets are on Muniz, while 96 percent of the handle is on Aliskerov.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Topline Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin surged dramatically in papal betting odds after white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon, with bettors banking on Pope Francis’ Vatican secretary of state after the conclave ended sooner than some experts had expected.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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“Bettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettor. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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