as in wagerers
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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Recent Examples of gamblers
Some worry gamblers will pay a steep price Wasserman and other experts stress that recovery from problem gambling is possible but ultimately means adopting a new mind set.
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Katia Riddle, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Days before his inauguration, the president-elect unveiled $TRUMP, a digital token that did not even pretend to be an investment but offered gamblers another game to play.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Yet casino operators deliberately seek locations near large immigrant — and particularly Asian — communities and even provide free transportation and slot machine vouchers to lure low-income gamblers.
—Aimee Rosato, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
According to the American Psychiatric Association, one in five problem gamblers will attempt suicide; that's the highest rate of any addiction.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
With one in five problem gamblers attempting suicide, therapist Harry Levant, a recovering gambling addict, says the ease of access and number of betting opportunities on one's phone represents a growing public health crisis.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
Other gamblers have won prizes at the same casino recently.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The rise of sports betting has coincided with a statewide explosion of problem gamblers.
—Andrew King, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Other gamblers have gotten lucky recently on slot machines in Las Vegas.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
Katia Riddle, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Days before his inauguration, the president-elect unveiled $TRUMP, a digital token that did not even pretend to be an investment but offered gamblers another game to play.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Yet casino operators deliberately seek locations near large immigrant — and particularly Asian — communities and even provide free transportation and slot machine vouchers to lure low-income gamblers.
—Aimee Rosato, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
According to the American Psychiatric Association, one in five problem gamblers will attempt suicide; that's the highest rate of any addiction.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
With one in five problem gamblers attempting suicide, therapist Harry Levant, a recovering gambling addict, says the ease of access and number of betting opportunities on one's phone represents a growing public health crisis.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
Other gamblers have won prizes at the same casino recently.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The rise of sports betting has coincided with a statewide explosion of problem gamblers.
—Andrew King, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Other gamblers have gotten lucky recently on slot machines in Las Vegas.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Gamblers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamblers. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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