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Bettor
{{Wikify|date=December 2009}}

A '''Bettor''' is a person, who makes [[Gambling|bets]] based on particular information<ref>information</ref>, or [[feeling]], on sporting or other events in the hope of gaining financial [[Profit (accounting)|profit]].

==Types of bettors==
=== ''Low Vs. High-stake bettors'' ===

Low-[[stake]] bettors prefer to [[gamble]] safely. The common reason depicting this type of bettors is “My stake is so small I do not care if I lose”. High-stake bettors usually bet on a single [[event]]. High stake players are usually “[[macho]]” types, as they undervalue the risk of high potential losses.

=== ''Winning Vs. Losing bettors'' ===
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

* [http://www.infobettor.com/]: The Case of Football Betting: Being Informed Versus Being Lucky
* [http://www.ilo.org/]: Resolution concerning the revision of the International Standard Classification of Occupations, adopted by the Fourteenth International Conference of Labour Statisticians (October-November 1987)

[[Category:Gambling terminology]]