Thesaurus results for HANDICAPPER

handicapper

noun

as in bookmaker

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Recent Examples of handicapper 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 Two other independent political handicappers, the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales haven’t updated their Senate analyses since Vindman entered the race. —

Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026 Prosecutors alleged the fixers — which included gamblers, sports handicappers, a former coach and a former NCAA player — attempted to rig more than 29 games. —

Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026 Second, though, is the degree to which the market handicappers are taking the consensus 13% S & P 500 profit growth largely at face value, not allowing for the common pattern of estimate erosion. —

Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handicapper

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One of the arguments Kalshi has made for why its offerings aren’t gambling is that prediction market exchanges feature many oddsmakers—also known as market makers—who compete to offer lines rather than a single bookmaker.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
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.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 May 2026