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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Or is there a dark horse lurking, ready to shatter the bookmakers’ expectations?
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Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Fletcher knew Bowyer, who lives in Orange County, before Mizuhara placed his first bet with the bookmaker.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
But as the season unfolded, injuries, managerial shake-ups, and high-profile transfers significantly altered the dynamics, leaving the defending champions, their challengers, and even the bookmakers struggling to keep up.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Still, even with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner absent, Argentina are favoured by the bookmakers to win this game.
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
More news: Phillies' Bryce Harper Shades Dodgers Haters: 'Only Losers Complain'
Fletcher knew Bowyer, who lives in Orange County, before Mizuhara placed his first bet with the bookmaker.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
But as the season unfolded, injuries, managerial shake-ups, and high-profile transfers significantly altered the dynamics, leaving the defending champions, their challengers, and even the bookmakers struggling to keep up.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Still, even with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner absent, Argentina are favoured by the bookmakers to win this game.
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Bookmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookmaker. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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