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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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
In a rehashing of the arguments made ahead of the state’s decision to legalize sports betting, bookmakers are appealing to lawmakers to allow Bay State residents to do their casino gambling from home legally and remove the industry from black market hands.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025
Journalism is the favorite to win, according to the most recent odds, but Sovereignty isn’t too far away in the bookmakers’ estimations.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
While bookmakers and Vatican watchers differ in predictions, several names consistently emerge as front-runners.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
In a rehashing of the arguments made ahead of the state’s decision to legalize sports betting, bookmakers are appealing to lawmakers to allow Bay State residents to do their casino gambling from home legally and remove the industry from black market hands.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025
Journalism is the favorite to win, according to the most recent odds, but Sovereignty isn’t too far away in the bookmakers’ estimations.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
While bookmakers and Vatican watchers differ in predictions, several names consistently emerge as front-runners.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Bookmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookmaker. Accessed 12 Jul. 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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