bettor

Or bet·ter

[bet-er]

noun

1. a person who bets or makes a wager, as on the outcome of a game, especially one who bets regularly.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bettor¹

First recorded in 1600–10; bet ¹ + -or ²

Example Sentences

Gambling companies began pushing these combination bets with advertising and promotional offers, and with good reason: As bettors add propositions to a parlay, the odds of the bet paying off dwindle dramatically.

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"The defendants' alleged greed not only established an unfair advantage for select bettors, but also sullied the reputation of America's pastime," FBI Assistant Director in Charge Christopher Raia said in a statement.

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The indictment states the alleged scheme started as early as May 2023 with Clase, who purposely threw pitches outside the strike zone so bettors could win proposition bets.

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Prosecutors in the baseball case said the pitchers agreed in advance with their co-conspirators on specific pitches they would throw, the bettors using that inside information to place hundreds of fraudulent bets.

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Prosecutors said the bettors wagered on whether certain Clase pitches would be balls or strikes, as well as the speed of the pitches starting in May 2023.

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