oddsmaker

noun

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

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The oddsmakers don’t agree with Aikman, with FanDuel Sportsbook giving the Cowboys the 18th-best odds to win the Super Bowl below teams like the Arizona Cardinals and the Chicago Bears. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025 Young gunslinger River Thames, whose owners elected to give him time after running third in the Blue Grass and thus skipped the Derby, trained by none other than Todd Pletcher, seems to be getting a bit of his own back in the eyes of the Pimlico oddsmakers as the third-favorite in the race at 9-2. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Qualification points leader Burnham Square has earned respect from the oddsmakers, as has Sandman, a roan-gray colt named after the Metallica jam. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025 At 9/2 from the oddsmaker, Bergman does not feel like a bad bet. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oddsmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 May. 2025.

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