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
Dan Campbell — one of the biggest riverboat gamblers the league has ever seen — opted to go for it.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The audience in markets has a high element of outright gamblers.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
During the 1978-79 season, several Boston College basketball players were involved in a scheme where they were paid by gamblers to make sure the Eagles won by fewer than the point spread.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Traders, gamblers and politicos now have new tools to express their views this election cycle in the form of event contracts, but the new markets still need to win over Wall Street power players and the legal system to become investment stars.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
The investigative reports outlined how officers extorted millions of dollars annually from businesses, drug dealers and gamblers amid citywide coverups.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2024
The original professional teams in the late 19th century were owned by gamblers who bet with each other on their own teams.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
The grandstands at the turn of the century were filled with gamblers and bookies placing bets on every play of the game.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
His lawsuit closely resembles other legal actions brought in recent years by compulsive gamblers who blamed casinos or online gambling companies of preying on their addictions.
—Wayne Parry, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The audience in markets has a high element of outright gamblers.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
During the 1978-79 season, several Boston College basketball players were involved in a scheme where they were paid by gamblers to make sure the Eagles won by fewer than the point spread.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Traders, gamblers and politicos now have new tools to express their views this election cycle in the form of event contracts, but the new markets still need to win over Wall Street power players and the legal system to become investment stars.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
The investigative reports outlined how officers extorted millions of dollars annually from businesses, drug dealers and gamblers amid citywide coverups.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2024
The original professional teams in the late 19th century were owned by gamblers who bet with each other on their own teams.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
The grandstands at the turn of the century were filled with gamblers and bookies placing bets on every play of the game.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
His lawsuit closely resembles other legal actions brought in recent years by compulsive gamblers who blamed casinos or online gambling companies of preying on their addictions.
—Wayne Parry, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Gamblers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamblers. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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