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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Alternatively, bettors from MI, NJ, PA and WV can land a sizable bonus with a meager $10 bet.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
In late October 2016, for example, such was the perception of Trump as unserious that bettors gave him just a 15% chance of winning the White House.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
But if people disagree on who won the election, some percentage of bettors are destined to be deeply unhappy, no matter how fairly these markets are resolved.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
Miller also rejects the idea that PredictIt’s prices are extremely unreliable, and should be ignored, because the bettors are mostly a male, pro-Trump cohort that wildly skews the odds towards the former president.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
In late October 2016, for example, such was the perception of Trump as unserious that bettors gave him just a 15% chance of winning the White House.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
But if people disagree on who won the election, some percentage of bettors are destined to be deeply unhappy, no matter how fairly these markets are resolved.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
Miller also rejects the idea that PredictIt’s prices are extremely unreliable, and should be ignored, because the bettors are mostly a male, pro-Trump cohort that wildly skews the odds towards the former president.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Bettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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