How to Use bettor in a Sentence
bettor
noun- Thousands of bettors were at the race track last weekend.
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Think of casino bettors who believe their technique can affect a roll of the dice.
— Edward Tenner, Time, 26 June 2018 -
But the names of the horses and the race are kept secret from the bettor after the wager is placed.
— Robert McCoppin, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2018 -
Millions of bettors watch football games, juicing media rights fees and sponsorship revenues.
— Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 June 2018 -
My skepticism about the economics, oddly enough, includes the soccer league’s weak presence among sports bettors.
— Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 June 2018 -
Delaware Park drew dozens of bettors, many clutching paper betting sheets and scrutinizing the odds board that fills a wall next to a snack bar.
— Kate King, WSJ, 5 June 2018 -
Along those lines, the complaint stresses that bettors can just as easily and as knowledgeably place a bet with or without seeing a player’s photo.
— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2024 -
The talk of Leonard to the Raptors as a possibility sent bettors to their betting establishments and drove up his odds.
— Charles Curtis, For The Win, 12 July 2018 -
Cons: Unfortunately, bettors are going to have to spend big to get any kind of payout on Martinez finishing what he's started.
— David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024 -
The Ocean Resort will open to the public at noon and though its opulent sportsbook isn’t ready, the casino will have about five auxiliary windows for bettors to lay action.
— Ed Barkowitz, Philly.com, 27 June 2018 -
Sports betting is now legal in 38 states, and sports bettors with opinions about politics might also want to throw a few dollars down on the next president or House speaker.
— Felix Salmon, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024 -
The value of the free bets will match the size of the bettor’s wager up to $20.
— Xl Media, cleveland, 30 Apr. 2022 -
The bettor can then use the free bet on any other game.
— Xl Media, cleveland, 19 Mar. 2022 -
If the Nuggets win, the bettor would receive an $800 free bet.
— Xl Media, cleveland, 21 Apr. 2022 -
One bettor is banking on them to win it all in in a big way.
— Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2019 -
The longest of the long shots with bettors are Jace’s Road and King Russell at 30-1.
— Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 6 May 2023 -
The bettors on the money line have been very profitable with the RedHawks this year.
— Tommy Hicks, Cincinnati.com, 3 Jan. 2020 -
As a bettor, realize the hay is in the barn for this season.
— Christopher Smith, al, 7 Jan. 2022 -
Roger, the fish (bettors) are everywhere, not just in streams.
— Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024 -
Should the Chiefs win by more than a point, bettors who placed money on them will collect.
— Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, 19 Jan. 2020 -
Among other things, this should tell bettors that adding three points to the home team’s line might be extreme.
— Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 15 May 2020 -
But for the bettor, the losses nearly clean out his account.
— Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 9 June 2022 -
So if the Chiefs don’t repeat, where else are bettors looking?
— Steve Kornacki, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2023 -
If the match ends in regular time with a tie, the bet is considered a push and the bettor will get their stake back.
— Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022 -
That means a bettor could wager $1,350 on the Raiders to take down the Vikings on Sunday afternoon.
— Xl Media, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2022 -
The bet $5, win $200 deal is connected only to a bettor’s first wager with the site.
— Brian Sausa | Catena Media, oregonlive, 4 Feb. 2023 -
The new gambling bill calls for the creation of a self-exclusion list for sports bettors, too.
— Dan Mihalopoulos, ProPublica, 10 June 2019 -
If $50 or more, the bettor will receive five free bets, each amounting to 20% of the original stake.
— Brian Sausa | Catena Media, al, 9 Dec. 2022 -
As Beaver fans celebrated for the men’s team, so did a bettor who came up big.
— oregonlive, 22 Mar. 2021 -
For example, an Illinois bettor places $10 on the Bears to beat the Texans.
— Bob Wankel | Xl Media, cleveland, 23 Sep. 2022
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