variants
or betters
as in gamblers
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 bettors
The bettors were given a line of credit by the organization and didn’t have to put up their own money to place bets, according to the indictment.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The friend allegedly shared the information to bettors for profit, who then made wagers on the under of certain Rozier statistics, according to an indictment.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors alleged Jones leaked information about the injury status of James to sports bettors before a February 2023 game while he was affiliated with the Los Angeles Lakers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say Jones sold or attempted to sell nonpublic information to bettors that James and former Lakers forward Anthony Davis were injured and either wouldn’t be playing or would play less time in certain games.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Concerns about the Eagles’ offense last year may scare some bettors off (their passing game in particular seemed discombobulated), but Lemon’s odds could get a further boost once Brown is officially dealt.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Some of the bettors, who’d put money against such a missile reaching Israel on March 10, even made death threats against him.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Jones is accused of sharing or attempting to share inside information with bettors.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Kalshi ended up refunding bettors all fees and net losses related to those bets, citing federal regulations that bar wagers on death.
—Justin Papp,garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The friend allegedly shared the information to bettors for profit, who then made wagers on the under of certain Rozier statistics, according to an indictment.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors alleged Jones leaked information about the injury status of James to sports bettors before a February 2023 game while he was affiliated with the Los Angeles Lakers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say Jones sold or attempted to sell nonpublic information to bettors that James and former Lakers forward Anthony Davis were injured and either wouldn’t be playing or would play less time in certain games.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Concerns about the Eagles’ offense last year may scare some bettors off (their passing game in particular seemed discombobulated), but Lemon’s odds could get a further boost once Brown is officially dealt.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Some of the bettors, who’d put money against such a missile reaching Israel on March 10, even made death threats against him.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Jones is accused of sharing or attempting to share inside information with bettors.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Kalshi ended up refunding bettors all fees and net losses related to those bets, citing federal regulations that bar wagers on death.
—Justin Papp,garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bettors
gamblers
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After initially maintaining his innocence, NBA champion Damon Jones has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after giving insider information before it was made public to benefit gamblers.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sports betting can tempt athletes to manipulate games or lead them to face harassment from gamblers upset with their performance.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bettors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettors. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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