oddsmaker

noun

odds·maker ˈädz-ˌmā-kər

: one who figures betting odds

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Presidential election prediction markets drifted Friday toward Vice President Kamala Harris, giving Harris the strongest and former President Donald Trump the weakest probability of winning next week’s election in more than a week on betting sites, though oddsmakers still favor Trump. —

Derek Saul, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for oddsmaker