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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At four other offshore bookmakers, Shapiro is the only candidate on which bettors must risk more than their winnings would net.
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Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
Biden's odds of victory against Trump have also slumped with bookmakers.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
The bookmakers had listed Krejcikova as a slight favorite.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 July 2024
The athlete claimed Mizuhara later admitted to sending money from Ohtani’s account to a bookmaker.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2024
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Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
Biden's odds of victory against Trump have also slumped with bookmakers.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
The bookmakers had listed Krejcikova as a slight favorite.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 July 2024
The athlete claimed Mizuhara later admitted to sending money from Ohtani’s account to a bookmaker.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 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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