Definition of "bettor" [bet•tor]

• One that bets or places a bet. (noun)

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• "Steve Fezzik, a professional sports bettor in Las Vegas and two-time champion of the Las Vegas Hilton's sports handicapping contest, said he bets on about 50 college football games the day the lines go up at the Nugget, and generally does very well."
• "The nonchalant and lazy bettor will almost always lose their money in the long run."
• ""He's probably the most successful soccer bettor in the world," says Keith Sobey, who oversees a London sports-betting academy."