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So while the Vegas oddsmakers may not yet be convinced, the Bears have put themselves in position to become bowl eligible for the third straight season with their next victory.
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Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Both aspiring champs have a big three, but oddsmakers see a two-way MVP race between the generational star Wilson and the do-it-all generator Thomas.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In the preseason, oddsmakers pegged the over-under for Kansas City’s win total at 11½, tied with Buffalo, Philadelphia and Baltimore for the league high, according to the sports betting outlet Covers.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
Prediction: The oddsmakers favor the Chargers by a narrow margin probably because this doesn’t feel like a game that will be decided by more than a field goal.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Both aspiring champs have a big three, but oddsmakers see a two-way MVP race between the generational star Wilson and the do-it-all generator Thomas.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In the preseason, oddsmakers pegged the over-under for Kansas City’s win total at 11½, tied with Buffalo, Philadelphia and Baltimore for the league high, according to the sports betting outlet Covers.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
Prediction: The oddsmakers favor the Chargers by a narrow margin probably because this doesn’t feel like a game that will be decided by more than a field goal.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddsmaker
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Barrett's is one of 18 seats viewed as a toss-up by nonpartisan election handicapper The Cook Political Report.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nonpartisan election handicappers Cook Political and Sabato’s Crystal Ball from the University of Virginia Center for Politics rate the New Jersey gubernatorial race as leaning Democratic.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
27 Sep. 2025
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A couple of years ago, 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,
28 Oct. 2025
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Yet Americans wager tens of billions of dollars every year through offshore bookmakers.—
Danny Funt,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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And the Volatility Index , whose surge to around 25 appeared a bit overdone for a mere 3% dip, has now bled lower toward 18, stranding a lot of hedgers and bearish speculators with expensive downside protection.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Britain did have to devalue after burning through billions of pounds trying to defeat the speculators.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Oddsmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddsmaker. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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