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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Scheffler had arrived at the 88th edition of the tournament as the odds-on favorite and proved bookmakers correct, a closing four-under 68 lifting him to 11-under overall and sealing his third win in just over a month, as well as a $3.6 million cut of a Masters-record $20 million prize purse.
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Working with a Japanese linguist, investigators pored over about 9,700 pages of text messages between the two men and found no mentions of sports betting or any of the bookmakers Mizuhara had been dealing with.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The bookmaker involved also could not be compelled to cooperate with the league.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
He is also accused of impersonating Ohtani over the phone with the bank to approve wire transfers to the bookmakers, the DOJ said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
There is no evidence in the complaint that the bookmaker made contact directly with Ohtani.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
But a source affiliated with Bowyer said the bookmaker allowed his associates to believe that Ohtani was doing the betting as a way of drumming up business.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Mizuhara wrote the bookmaker after articles appeared in March.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Participants include artists, established publishers and indie bookmakers selling zines, photography books, graphic novels and more.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Working with a Japanese linguist, investigators pored over about 9,700 pages of text messages between the two men and found no mentions of sports betting or any of the bookmakers Mizuhara had been dealing with.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The bookmaker involved also could not be compelled to cooperate with the league.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
He is also accused of impersonating Ohtani over the phone with the bank to approve wire transfers to the bookmakers, the DOJ said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
There is no evidence in the complaint that the bookmaker made contact directly with Ohtani.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
But a source affiliated with Bowyer said the bookmaker allowed his associates to believe that Ohtani was doing the betting as a way of drumming up business.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Mizuhara wrote the bookmaker after articles appeared in March.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Participants include artists, established publishers and indie bookmakers selling zines, photography books, graphic novels and more.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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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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