bettors
Those who stake
Bettors are people who place bets—on horse races, sporting events, card games, or other outcomes involving chance or skill.
The word appears frequently in gambling contexts: Bettors lined up at the window before the race.
Also spelled betters, though that spelling risks confusion with the comparative adjective.
Quantified chance of occurrence
- likelihoodChance something will occur
- chancesProbabilities of occurrence
- percentagesFractions of a hundred
- handicappingEqualizing chances artificially
payouts · favorites · underdogs · longshot · evens · value · edge · vig
Pre-deal poker payment
- buy-inAgreement to participate
- potVessel for cooking
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
- purseBag for personal items
prize · payout · bankroll · unit · wager · minimum · limit · no-limit
Lavish casino gambler
- casinoFacility for wagering
- pokerHearth implement for coals
- blackjackCard game to twenty-one
- rouletteSpinning wheel wager
sportsbook · tipster · handicapper · sharp · whale · fish · recreational · professional
probability
Quantified chance of occurrence
- likelihoodChance something will occur
- chancesProbabilities of occurrence
- percentagesFractions of a hundred
handicapping · payouts · favorites · underdogs · longshot · evens · value · edge · vig · juice
ante
Pre-deal poker payment
purse · prize · payout · bankroll · unit · wager · minimum · limit · no-limit · high-stakes
high-roller
Lavish casino gambler
roulette · sportsbook · tipster · handicapper · sharp · whale · fish · recreational · professional · anonymous
parlay
Convert gain into greater gain
- accumulatorDevice storing incremental charge
- moneylineWager on outright victor
- spreadTo distribute widely
over-under · futures · teaser · exacta · trifecta · quinella · action · ticket · slip · pool
- racetrack peoplejockeys, trainers, handicappers, railbirds, racing fans
bettorsthe house
A dwelling structure
bookmakers · bookies · oddsmakers · casinos · sportsbooks
- sports bettorOne wagering on athletics