bookmaker
noun
book·mak·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər 
1
: a printer, binder, or designer of books
2
: a person who determines odds and receives and pays off bets
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The odds of President Trump completing his second White House term have fallen dramatically as a result of public backlash over his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case over the past month, according to a leading bookmaker.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Unwilling to take orders or play by the rules of polite society, the two partner up as a bookmaker and his enforcer and run an illicit gambling operation that proves highly profitable — but dangerous.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2025
Separately on Tuesday, bookmaker Betfair offered odds of 26/1 (3.7 percent) on Trump Jr. winning the 2028 presidential election.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The global racing championship is working with several data providers and global bookmakers to take its data feed and publish odds to the market.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Unwilling to take orders or play by the rules of polite society, the two partner up as a bookmaker and his enforcer and run an illicit gambling operation that proves highly profitable — but dangerous.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2025
Separately on Tuesday, bookmaker Betfair offered odds of 26/1 (3.7 percent) on Trump Jr. winning the 2028 presidential election.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The global racing championship is working with several data providers and global bookmakers to take its data feed and publish odds to the market.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
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“Bookmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookmaker. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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bookmaker
noun
book·mak·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər
: a person who receives and pays off bets
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bookmaker
noun
book·mak·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər
: a person who determines odds and receives and pays off bets
called also bookie
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