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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Notwithstanding these developments, 2025 has begun inauspiciously for sports bettors.—
David B. McGarry,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2025 -
Putting a goals cap in place lengthens the odds in the bettor’s favour, and only one of Leicester’s last six games has exceeded this mark.—
Sam Tighe,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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This irrational market behavior stems partly from the cult of personality surrounding Musk and partly from speculators betting on his promises of revolutionary artificial intelligence and robotics breakthroughs.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Last autumn, for example, Trump Media’s stock saw a triple-digit percentage spike largely due to a classic short squeeze as speculators betting against the company found few shares available to buy back.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Gambler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambler. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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