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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Beating bookmakers, however, has gotten much harder in recent years as granular golf data becomes widely available.
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Danny Funt, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
But the underground betting market with unlicensed bookmakers in the U.S. continues to thrive as MLB, which once had No Betting signs in all its ballparks, now has signs encouraging fans and players alike to patronize gambling sites.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024
From November 2021 to March 2024, Mizuhara transferred nearly $17 million from the account to associates of the bookmaker in more than 40 wires without Ohtani's permission, according to the plea agreement.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 June 2024
Court records show that a sportsbook based in southern California had been the target of investigation by the IRS and Department of Homeland Security since at least 2023, when a federal judge authorized a search warrant of the bookmaker's home.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 4 June 2024
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Danny Funt, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
But the underground betting market with unlicensed bookmakers in the U.S. continues to thrive as MLB, which once had No Betting signs in all its ballparks, now has signs encouraging fans and players alike to patronize gambling sites.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024
From November 2021 to March 2024, Mizuhara transferred nearly $17 million from the account to associates of the bookmaker in more than 40 wires without Ohtani's permission, according to the plea agreement.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 June 2024
Court records show that a sportsbook based in southern California had been the target of investigation by the IRS and Department of Homeland Security since at least 2023, when a federal judge authorized a search warrant of the bookmaker's home.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 4 June 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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