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oddsmaker

noun

Definition of oddsmaker

as in handicapper

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Recent Examples of oddsmaker Vegas oddsmakers have thrown a few other potential Bonds in the mix. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026 For the 2026 Derby, Renegade, with 4-1 odds, was picked as the morning-line favorite last Saturday by Nick Tammaro, the oddsmaker at Churchill Downs Racetrack, the home of the Derby. — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 1 May 2026 One oddsmaker has slightly improved the Broncos’ odds to win Super Bowl LXI following the NFL Draft. — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026 As of Tuesday, his Kalshi odds to play at the Masters are at 19%, which might be much higher than any other oddsmaker at the moment. — Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oddsmaker

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Longtime handicapper Bruce Marshall cautioned against assuming France and Argentina would meet in the final.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Pictured above, the hardworking AFP shooter Henry Nicholls produces yet another fine portrait in his shot of a young handicapper luxuriating in the Zenlike smoke-wreathed focus required to select just the perfect and perfectly-priced mounts to back in the next race.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Definition of handicapper

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However, Pirlo’s candidacy came under scrutiny because of his role as a global ambassador for Russian bookmaker Fonbet, prompting objections from Italian Football Federation (FIGC) officials and from Italian lawmakers.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026
Another interview by Thompson is with bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, who explains on tape that his relationship with Mizuhara began during a hotel poker game with Angels players.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of bookmaker

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So long as people are manually placing trades, Boss thinks a speculator will be behind those who have tools to do the work for them.

— Ananya Chetia,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
The income restrictions keep out Wall Street types, and the flip tax is meant to weed out speculators and investment buyers.

— Clio Chang, Curbed, 3 June 2026

Definition of speculator

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