bookmaker
noun
book·mak·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər 
1
: a printer, binder, or designer of books
2
: a person who determines odds and receives and pays off bets
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For sports bettors and bookmakers, the start of the holiday season at Thanksgiving is also the busiest sports betting week of the year.
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Burgum was another name bookmakers linked to Trump's 2024 ticket before Vance got the nod.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Before the international break, after back-to-back league defeats for City, Liverpool were priced as favourites by some bookmakers but, yesterday morning, one comparison website showed City being backed to retain their title on 14 of 27 accounts.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
The Herons were bookmakers’ favorites in both games against an Atlanta side that needed to win three consecutive matches just to scrape into this Round One series.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Burgum was another name bookmakers linked to Trump's 2024 ticket before Vance got the nod.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Before the international break, after back-to-back league defeats for City, Liverpool were priced as favourites by some bookmakers but, yesterday morning, one comparison website showed City being backed to retain their title on 14 of 27 accounts.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
The Herons were bookmakers’ favorites in both games against an Atlanta side that needed to win three consecutive matches just to scrape into this Round One series.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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bookmaker
noun
book·mak·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər
: a person who receives and pays off bets
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bookmaker
noun
book·mak·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər
: a person who determines odds and receives and pays off bets
called also bookie
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