as in wagerer
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
marveled at the huge swarm of gamblers in the casino
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Noun
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The latest DraftKings promo code offer unlocks $200 in bonus bets for Cowboys-Giants, giving bettors funds to bet on any TNF market, including Dallas RB Rico Dowdle scoring the game's first TD.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025 -
Amateur sports bettors — people who make casual bets on sports betting apps such as BetMGM or FanDuel — might not feel the effects.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick had more good news for speculators this week.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Samson realizes that arresting speculators and burglars on behalf of the Bolsheviks will not bring back the stability of his middle-class, prerevolutionary youth.—
Uilleam Blacker,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2025
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“Gambler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambler. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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