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Recent Examples of oddsmaker
Vegas oddsmakers will likely pay out golden sums if any of the songs below manage to best the Demon Hunters’ Huntrix singers when the awards show airs on March 15.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
That is the prevailing belief of fans and oddsmakers, with Denver sliding from a 1-point favorite to a 5.5-point underdog at home.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
While this accomplishes the goal of giving bettors a desirable user experience, the barriers to entry to become an oddsmaker seem to contradict an insistence that prediction markets are open, peer-to-peer and not gambling.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2025
That unexpected success has positioned the 49ers as competitors for Hendrickson, and one oddsmaker proclaimed San Francisco as the most likely destination for the Bengals defensive end on Monday night.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
That is the prevailing belief of fans and oddsmakers, with Denver sliding from a 1-point favorite to a 5.5-point underdog at home.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
While this accomplishes the goal of giving bettors a desirable user experience, the barriers to entry to become an oddsmaker seem to contradict an insistence that prediction markets are open, peer-to-peer and not gambling.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2025
That unexpected success has positioned the 49ers as competitors for Hendrickson, and one oddsmaker proclaimed San Francisco as the most likely destination for the Bengals defensive end on Monday night.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddsmaker
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One highlight on the undercard came in the third race when Surfin’ U.S.A., a 3-year-old filly owned by Times sportswriter Eric Sondheimer and Barry Siegel, brother of the late handicapper Jeff Siegel, cruised to victory in an $80,000 optional claiming race.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan handicapper of congressional elections, has predicted that neither party will gain an overall advantage due to redistricting.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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One bookmaker, who was offering odds of 7-2 on Spurs winning the Premier League title this time 10 years ago, has them at 9-2 to go down.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 2023, the NCAA released a study finding that 67% of college students living on campus had engaged in sports betting, 41% had bet on their school’s teams, and 35% had used a student bookmaker.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Whatever the medium—oil or steel—true collectors, as opposed to speculators, are not often keen to part with a coveted piece during their active collecting years, or even beyond.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a space dominated by exchanges built for speculators chasing the next move, iTrustCapital stands apart.—
iTrustCapital Contributor,
Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Oddsmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddsmaker. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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