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wagerer

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Definition of wagerer

as in gambler

one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event) as a wagerer of very small amounts, my uncle regards a visit to the racetrack as simply a pleasant way to spend the afternoon a wagerer who can't resist a good gamble

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gambler

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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
Bettors would then wager against the players’ teams in those games, defrauding sportsbooks and other gamblers, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

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