Action seekers are card players, craps shooters, sports bettors.

There is a hierarchy of snobbism among sports bettors only slightly less rigid than the caste system in India.

But sharp sports bettors make their living by constantly trolling for weak lines.

Early, well known sports bettors, such as Jimmy the Greek, were believed to have access to information that gave them an edge.

Billy's a pretty decent guy - he's just a sports bettor.

Bloom made a name for himself as a successful sports bettor and property investor.

Some sports bettors try to make income from anticipating line changes rather than predicting event outcomes.

A sports bettor is someone who gambles on the particular outcome in a sporting event, most commonly on whether one team will win or lose.

Then again, the average lottery player invests far less each week than the typical sports bettor or racegoer.

Some professional sports bettors say they can show a profit through skill by increasing their winning rate to 55 or even 60 percent.