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gamester

noun

ˈgām-stər

Definition of gamester

as in gambler

one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event) a casino with enough roulette wheels, blackjack tables, and slot machines to satisfy even the most die-hard gamester

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Meanwhile, the industry continues to draw operators and gamblers from around the world – including Britain – into its ever-expanding orbit.

— Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026
His latest film, Ballad of a Small Player, was released by Netflix last year and starred Colin Farrell as a down-on-his-luck, would-be big-time gambler working the baccarat tables of Macau to pay down a mountains of debt from his present and past.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

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