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as in bookseller
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What To Know As of Tuesday, Star Sports had odds of 25/1 (3.8 percent) on Trump Jr. winning the 2028 presidential election, down from 66/1 (1.5 percent) when the bookmaker opened its 2028 betting market right after the 2024 presidential election in November.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
As of May 1, according to British bookmaker William Hill, Italy’s Parolin is a 9/4 favorite, followed by Tagle of the Philippines at 3/1.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
That bet hits on 1-0 wins in either direction as well as 0-0 draw, which are three of the bookmakers’ five most likely outcomes (along with a 2-1 Athletic victory and a 1-1 draw).
—Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
While bookmakers have focused on a handful of front-runners, recent history shows the eventual pope is often a surprise pick, with the voting process inside the Sistine Chapel frequently defying outside predictions.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
As of May 1, according to British bookmaker William Hill, Italy’s Parolin is a 9/4 favorite, followed by Tagle of the Philippines at 3/1.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
That bet hits on 1-0 wins in either direction as well as 0-0 draw, which are three of the bookmakers’ five most likely outcomes (along with a 2-1 Athletic victory and a 1-1 draw).
—Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
While bookmakers have focused on a handful of front-runners, recent history shows the eventual pope is often a surprise pick, with the voting process inside the Sistine Chapel frequently defying outside predictions.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookmaker
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Sacramento Street is lined with mostly non-chain stores and boutiques, independent booksellers, and home décor shops.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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To some in the industry, the gap between what authors like Reid are offered—face time with internal sales reps, booksellers, and media, marketing and publicity support, the opportunity to tour—and what the majority receives is unfair.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
15 May 2025
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But there are hints that the unleashed-animal-spirits theme that kicked in late last year and was part of every handicappers upbeat 2025 outlook is bidding for a do-over.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 May 2025
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So some handicappers like to forecast the Kentucky Derby by analyzing how horses perform down the stretch of their last prep race before Churchill Downs.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Anonymous tipsters can contact police at 1-866-60-CRIME or go to stancrimetips.org.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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After plastering a wanted photo around the Bronx neighborhood, a tipster later identified him to cops as someone who sells weed out of a van in the area.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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The speculator fell into debt; the author bailed him out.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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While sentiment and institutional positioning remain negative enough to support the market, already the fast-money speculators were re-activated by the multi-day surge last week.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Bookmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookmaker. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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