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bettors

noun

variants or betters

plural of bettor

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 This week has a bit of everything for sports fans and sports bettors. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Gamblers who lose frequently are the bettors sportsbooks are most interested in, Matthew Gaskell, a British psychologist and expert on gambling addiction, said. — ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026 Survey data cited by BofA found that nearly a quarter of sports bettors wager daily, while another third bet weekly. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

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gamblers

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Jonathan Cohen, who leads gambling policy at the American Institute for Boys and Men, praised these moves but said their impact may be limited, pointing to data from state regulators showing that few gamblers utilize similar tools on sportsbooks.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Sportsbooks know how to identify and restrict gamblers’ behavior.

— Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026

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