gamesters

You have a larger population of gamblers, -- _horse-gamblers_ if you will, than any other people; and, however noble be your game, I make bold to affirm that your gamesters are the seediest, snobbiest, and most revolting of the tribe.

The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Mayne Reid 1850

This is that which St. Paul calls kubei'a, "the sleight of men," such as gamesters use at dice; for to allege false and forged authors in this case, is to play with false dice, when the salvation of men's souls lies at stake.

The Works of Dr. John Tillotson, Late Archbishop of Canterbury. Vol. 04. 1630-1694 1820

The Wall Street Journal, a stock gamesters 'publication, in commenting upon Lord

Chapter 13: The General Strike 2010

The railroads, controlling rates, and the bankers and stock exchange gamesters, controlling prices, had long since bled the farmers into indebtedness.

Chapter 13: The General Strike 2010

Steve, the SSA modelers were not talking to the gamesters at the too-big-to-fail financial institutions who were conducting their own unregulated experiment in economics.

Foundation continues to crumble (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

Then a strange growl went over the crowd of gamesters and over the crowd of onlookers.

PEARL BUCK IN CHINA Hilary Spurling 2010

Half-baked lads like Levett and Wilson, knowing nothing of such systems as the coup de trois employed by seasoned gamesters like Cumming, might well misinterpret his actions.

Watershed 2010

The gamesters head toward the rubble, screaming and blocking, the ball moving furiously.

New Race Joe Sullivan 2010

Then a strange growl went over the crowd of gamesters and over the crowd of onlookers.

PEARL BUCK IN CHINA Hilary Spurling 2010

Cotton advocates for gaming while cautioning gamesters to beware of cheaters 'ruses, in particular "when the company grows thin and your eyes dim with watching, false dice."

Five Best 2010