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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While odds reflect bookmakers’ careful analysis of league stats, headlines, history and player analytics, the sway of public opinion can move betting lines, too, and Clark is like a public-opinion gravity field.
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Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Tagle, 67, along with Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, 70, is one of two favorites, according to several bookmakers, including the UK's William Hill.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
This time, the favorite among bookmakers like Polymarket is Cardinal Pietro Parolin, 70, Francis’ secretary of state, who is seen as a centrist stabilizer.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Meanwhile, the bookmakers still consider Man City close to a lock to make the top six (1/10) and extremely like to finish in the top four (2/5).
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Tagle, 67, along with Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, 70, is one of two favorites, according to several bookmakers, including the UK's William Hill.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
This time, the favorite among bookmakers like Polymarket is Cardinal Pietro Parolin, 70, Francis’ secretary of state, who is seen as a centrist stabilizer.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Meanwhile, the bookmakers still consider Man City close to a lock to make the top six (1/10) and extremely like to finish in the top four (2/5).
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Bookmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookmaker. Accessed 27 May. 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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