oddsmaker

noun

odds·​maker ˈädz-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce oddsmaker (audio)
: one who figures betting odds

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With perennial winner Game of Thrones ineligible that year, oddsmakers had mostly settled on Netflix’s The Crown to take home the Drama Series award for its debut season. Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 May 2025 Those odds were solely based on the morning line oddsmaker’s opinion. Max Meyer, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Now, Vegas oddsmakers are revealing their top picks for where season 4 of The White Lotus will be filmed. Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 After all, the Vegas oddsmakers currently have 10 teams above the Warriors in their title-team odds (Golden State is a +5000 on BetMGM). Sam Amick, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oddsmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oddsmaker was in 1931

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“Oddsmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddsmaker. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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