wagerers
Those placing stakes
Wagerers are people who place bets or stakes on uncertain outcomes.
The term applies to gamblers at casinos, bettors on sporting events, or anyone risking something of value on a prediction: The wagerers crowded around the roulette table.
It carries a slightly more formal or literary tone than simply calling someone a gambler or bettor.
Those who wager
- puntersPeople who bet
- gamblersThose who bet
- bookiesThose accepting wagers
- handicappersThose who predict contest outcomes
sharps · high-rollers · backers · stakers · speculators · tipsters · syndicates · whales
Facility for wagering
- sportsbookGambling venue for athletics
- rouletteSpinning wheel wager
- blackjackCard game to twenty-one
- pokerHearth implement for coals
craps · baccarat · slots · keno · lottery · bookie · croupier · dealers
Pre-deal poker payment
- buy-inAgreement to participate
- potVessel for cooking
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
payout · bet · stake · parlay · accumulator · spread · over-under · line
Likelihood of occurrence
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
Competition of speed
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- boutLimited stretch of something
- gameOrganized play or sport
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
championship · playoffs · finals · derby · sweepstakes · underdog · favorite · odds-on
Equalizing chances artificially
- prognosticationForetelling future events
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- projectionSomething that extends outward
bettors
Those who wager
handicappers · sharps · high-rollers · backers · stakers · speculators · tipsters · syndicates · whales · arbitrageurs
casino
Facility for wagering
- sportsbookGambling venue for athletics
- rouletteSpinning wheel wager
- blackjackCard game to twenty-one
poker · craps · baccarat · slots · keno · lottery · bookie · croupier · dealers · house-edge
ante
Pre-deal poker payment
odds · payout · bet · stake · parlay · accumulator · spread · over-under · line · vig
chance
Likelihood of occurrence
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
race
Competition of speed
tournament · championship · playoffs · finals · derby · sweepstakes · underdog · favorite · odds-on · contender
handicapping
Equalizing chances artificially
- prognosticationForetelling future events
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
projection · conjecture · tipsheet · probability · expectation
- raisersfundraisers, breeders, farmers, ranchers, growers
wagerersspectators
Those who observe events
observers · onlookers · bystanders · viewers · watchers
wagerersbookmakers
Those who accept bets
bookies · oddsmakers · the house · casinos · sportsbooks