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Recent Examples of oddsmaker
Take the Saints with Derek Carr back and move on.
Raiders at Bengals (-7.5) -- Sunday, 1 p.m.
Everett: Bengals -7.5
The Bengals, like the Jets, continue to get oddsmakers' respect despite their sub-.500 record.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
But are oddsmakers optimistic about Denver’s season?
—Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
This trend suggests that early in the season, when teams are still finding their rhythm and oddsmakers have less reliable data to set spreads, there may be a slight bias toward overvaluing favorites.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Former President Donald Trump retook a narrow lead over Vice President Kamala Harris for the first time since mid-August when the action, which U.S. oddsmakers cannot take part in legally, moved definitively toward the vice president during the Harris-Walz ticket's honeymoon.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
But are oddsmakers optimistic about Denver’s season?
—Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
This trend suggests that early in the season, when teams are still finding their rhythm and oddsmakers have less reliable data to set spreads, there may be a slight bias toward overvaluing favorites.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Former President Donald Trump retook a narrow lead over Vice President Kamala Harris for the first time since mid-August when the action, which U.S. oddsmakers cannot take part in legally, moved definitively toward the vice president during the Harris-Walz ticket's honeymoon.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddsmaker
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The Hill and Decision Desk HQ in October gave Republicans a 71 percent chance of winning the Senate, and other handicappers viewed them as favorites.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Nonpartisan handicappers have moved Georgia from a state that leans Republican to toss-up status in recent days as Harris makes gains.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
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The tipster referenced an October 2, 2024, post by Tomas, which, while not explicitly mentioning Garfield, seems to take aim at those with influence who choose not to use it.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2024
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The pair denied having any knowledge about the allegations made by the tipster.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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The Herons were bookmakers’ favorites in both games against an Atlanta side that needed to win three consecutive matches just to scrape into this Round One series.Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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As Americans head to the polls, bookmakers still favor Donald Trump to beat Kamala Harris, with the odds in the final days shifting in Trump's favor.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Therefore, investors, speculators, day traders, and short sellers could already be altering their current strategies for a reversal.John S. Tobey, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Mayor Todd Gloria's reelection campaign is touting his efforts to boost homebuilding, while his opponent, Larry Turner, has said there is no housing shortage, instead blaming affordability on real estate speculators.Sami Sparber, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Oddsmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddsmaker. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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