bettor

Example Sentences

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This was at a time when the NBA was focused on expanding its global reach, and everybody knew that bettors watch more games than nonbettors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another bettor netted more than $400,000 after placing a wager that Nicolás Maduro would soon be out as Venezuela’s leader less than five hours before nighttime explosions rocked the capital of Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, while the Super Bowl may be the single biggest sporting event for bettors, the biggest multigame event of the year — the March Madness college basketball tournament — is only a month away.

From MarketWatch

Bets were so heavily in favor of the Seahawks that he started putting money down on the Patriots, hoping to build an edge over unsophisticated bettors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prediction market traders can bet on everything that sportsbook bettors can—the total number of points scored by both teams, individual player statistics, and even what color Gatorade the winning coach will be doused in.

From Barron's