
A bettor is a term used to describe a person who places a bet on sports, whether on a regular basis or only sporadically.
The term is not strictly just associated with sports betting and can relate to any form of gambling, such as in a casino – anywhere the act of placing a bet on the outcome of a specific scenario takes place. It is among the more formal terms for the person placing the bet.
The term bettor can be known by a number of different sayings such as wagerer, punter, gambler or even high roller. A high roller is a bettor who places large sums of money on either casino or sports bets and gains a much larger return for the higher level of risk.
It is thanks to a bettor that bookmakers exist as it is they who are the bookies’ customers.
If you were to sign up to a sportsbook a place any kind of bet on a Premier League game, then you are considered a bettor.
This could be a correct score, accumulator or match winner bet – in fact, any kind of bet. While it is sometimes a term used to apply to regular punters, whenever a bet is placed, the individual placing the bet is the bettor.
This is not limited to just football and is the case no matter the sport and market within that sport that you wish to bet in.
The term bettor derived from the single word bet which first came about in the late 1500s as a slang term for someone who was classed as a petty thief.
However, in the 1600s the term was first heard in betting circles and used to describe someone who was laying a wager.
Full coverage of poker and bingo, from reviews of providers to guides and much more besides!
Players must be 21 years of age or older or reach the minimum age for gambling in their respective state and located in jurisdictions where online gambling is legal. Please play responsibly. Bet with your head, not over it. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, and wants help, call or visit: (a) the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey at 1-800-Gambler or www.800gambler.org; or (b) Gamblers Anonymous at 855-2-CALL-GA or www.gamblersanonymous.org.
Trading financial products carries a high risk to your capital, especially trading leverage products such as CFDs. CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
This site is using Cloudflare and adheres to the Google Safe Browsing Program. We adapted Google's Privacy Guidelines to keep your data safe at all times.