How to Use oddsmaker in a Sentence

oddsmaker

noun

• The total for this game is 47, which means the oddsmakers expect the Saints to be around 22 points.
  — The Mmqb Staff, SI.com, 26 Sep. 2019
• The game opened as a pick-em, but oddsmakers have moved the line to favor Ole Miss by 2 1/2 points.
  — Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2019
• At the end of the draw, oddsmaker Mike Battaglia will announce the morning-line odds for the Derby.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2021
• Same with the oddsmakers, who set the win total at 6.5.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2019
• Respect the oddsmakers and the public when the numbers are on.
  — Skip Snow, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 29 Oct. 2019
• The oddsmakers are favoring the Nuggets to win this game and take an early lead in the series.
  — oregonlive, 1 June 2023
• But the oddsmakers have changed their tune: Mary now is favored as the top pick for a girl’s name, and Albert and Arthur are tied for the top boys’ names.
  — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, 12 Feb. 2018
• Still, the oddsmakers like Brady to return, listing him at 2-3 to re-sign.
  — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2020
• And if one oddsmaker is to be believed, Denver should be right about at that mark in 2020.
  — Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2020
• So how do oddsmakers come up with a reason for anyone to care about what should be a blowout?
  — Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2019
• How long do the oddsmakers see the Bucks vs. Heat series going?
  — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2023
• The oddsmakers in Las Vegas seem to think the Panthers will select Young.
  — oregonlive, 17 Apr. 2023
• Following the craze, British oddsmaker BookMaker.eu placed odds on the number of sign-ups for the event, with the over/under set at 2.3 million.
  — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2019
• The oddsmakers don't like the Rangers' chances this season, and some think the odds are better that the Rangers trade Beltre at the trade deadline to give him a chance at a title.
  — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 29 Mar. 2018
• The rookie-of-the-year candidate is the favorite to win the event, according to oddsmakers.
  — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, 14 Feb. 2018
• With Elliot in the lineup, the oddsmakers saw the Cowboys as part of pack of Super Bowl challengers.
  — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, 1 Nov. 2017
• British oddsmakers are betting on Sanders to win all but one of the Super Tuesday states.
  — Tim Darnell, ajc, 28 Feb. 2020
• Most oddsmakers have installed the Celtics and Nuggets as co-favorites to win the title this season.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
• Keep riding with Fitzpatrick and Co. here as the oddsmakers have been slow to adjust to the new-and-improved Dolphins.
  — Ken Pomponio, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 15 Nov. 2019
• How did the best team in all of college basketball, the team with the glitzy seed and the drooling Vegas oddsmakers, succumb like this?
  — Brendan Marks, baltimoresun.com, 17 Mar. 2018
• But the oddsmakers are favoring the US to defeat Sweden, and also to get to the title match.
  — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
• Most oddsmakers give them the shortest odds of winning the NL pennant.
  — Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023
• That’s a far cry from some early January oddsmakers who had such a bet at just over 5 to 1.
  — cleveland, 6 Mar. 2020
• But the oddsmakers, like Jones, think that Garrett is likely to hold onto his job.
  — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, 4 July 2018
• That feeling has not made its way to oddsmakers, who are tabbing the Beavers as a long shot to win the conference title.
  — oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2019
• The oddsmakers gave Crawford a slight edge, and the boxers’ records and skill sets also hinted at a close contest.
  — Morgan Campbell, New York Times, 30 July 2023
• Instead, oddsmakers have pegged the Wildcats and Utes for 9.5 wins.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
• After the oddsmaker takes its cut, the state takes half the remainder, with about 40 percent going to the casinos.
  — Randall Chase, Houston Chronicle, 31 May 2018
• Of seeing your team trolled by oddsmakers and Madden video graders alike?
  — Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 July 2018
• UConn is the favorite among oddsmakers, but this is March Madness, when anything can (and often does) happen.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2024