Thesaurus results for GAMBLERS

gamblers

noun

plural of gambler

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 But on Monday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan likened many of the investors drawn to the AI boom to gamblers and questioned the economics of AI labs as Wall Street debates whether the AI bubble will burst. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The crackdown comes after Porter admitted to intentionally removing himself from games to help gamblers cash in. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Bettors would then wager against the players’ teams in those games, defrauding sportsbooks and other gamblers, authorities said. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Jonathan Cohen, who leads gambling policy at the American Institute for Boys and Men, praised these moves but said their impact may be limited, pointing to data from state regulators showing that few gamblers utilize similar tools on sportsbooks. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Sportsbooks know how to identify and restrict gamblers’ behavior. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026 Casinos offer voluntary self-exclusion programs for compulsive gamblers; birth plans allow devotees of natural labor to deny their future selves an epidural. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Applicants to the list can visit one of 32 in-person sites in Illinois, half of which are casinos, which for compulsive gamblers may invite additional temptation and discourage signup. — CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 Two gamblers at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln near Sacramento won six-figure jackpots on slot machines over the Labor Day holiday weekend. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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bettors

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Maryland sports bettors are typically provided with profit boost bets, deposit matches, and bet-and-get options.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Its tech helped investigators find that former Toronto Raptors big man Jontay Porter manipulated his play on behalf of bettors.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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