How to Use bookmaker in a Sentence

bookmaker

noun
  • There are twice as many casinos as bookmakers, but most ebets are still sports bets, with an emphasis on football.
    Mark Schone, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2000
  • Bookmakers have Paris as the favorite but rate Los Angeles as a close runner-up.
    Victor Mather, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2017
  • The over/under line for total points scored in the game was set at 60, according to online bookmaker Bovada.
    Michael Salfino and Jim Chairusmi, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2017
  • According to the bookmaker, while most of the money's on Hillary, more individual bets have picked Trump.
    Aaron Gell, Esquire, 20 Oct. 2016
  • On three days since the debate, the bookmaker's odds placed Harris ahead of Biden as the most likely Democratic nominee.
    Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
  • That bookmaker site has Prescott with 12/1 odds to win the award.
    Drew Davison, star-telegram.com, 22 June 2017
  • British bookmakers Ladbrokes and William Hill cite the sweet name at the top of their lists.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 4 Sep. 2017
  • There is a church at the top of the village, and a small bookmakers at the bottom of the village, take your pick.
    Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
  • Among the bookmaker's favorites for the boy, who will be fifth in line to the throne, are Arthur, Albert and James.
    Sheena McKenzie, CNN, 23 Apr. 2018
  • The 76ers are slightly better than the Celtics in games bookmakers project will be close.
    Geoff Clark, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Nate: Now, Charlie, Loreen is the bookmaker’s pick, but what about you?
    Charlie Harding, Vulture, 5 May 2023
  • Though none of the teams have played a game, bookmakers already have opinions.
    Victor Mather, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Your friend, the one with the fat wad of banknotes, like an old-school bookmaker, knows different.
    The Economist, 20 Feb. 2020
  • This season, bookmakers have placed the over/under for them at 42.5 wins.
    Bob Ford, Philly.com, 13 Oct. 2017
  • For the show, Rose’s bookmaker, Ron Peters, is my guest, calling from prison.
    The Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Fergie's rep had no comment, but that hasn't stopped the bookmakers running a list of who might be in the running.
    Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Sportradar, in its current deal, pays the ITF for its official data and sells it to bookmakers around the world.
    Philly.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • As long as there are states that do not allow gambling, bookmakers will still have a job.
    Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 15 May 2018
  • There have been enough sharp bettors with the stomach to bet the Bulldogs to keep bookmakers honest.
    Christopher Smith, al, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Ms Atwood was the favourite to win from a shortlist of six, with bookmakers offering odds of 2/1 ahead of the announcement.
    The Economist, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Mr Zadrozny, whom bookmakers consider the favourite to win the seat, is well-known locally for reasons good and bad.
    The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019
  • These figures add up to more than 100 percent due to the vig, which is the cut a bookmaker takes for facilitating a bet.
    Alex Kay, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • The bookmakers had them odds on for a return to the Championship but a run of seven wins in nine games saved their Premier League status.
    SI.com, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Yes, licensed esports bookmakers, such as Sportsbetting.ag are safe to join.
    Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Honey suggests that furniture beetles laid eggs in the oak before the bookmaker bound the wood in leather.
    Ann Gibbons, Science | AAAS, 25 July 2017
  • He is also accused of impersonating Ohtani over the phone with the bank to approve wire transfers to the bookmakers, the DOJ said.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Virtually, the only people who cared were the bean counters, the stat keepers and the bookmakers.
    Ed Barkowitz, Philly.com, 18 May 2018
  • British bookmakers have already moved past the question of whether Sarri will be fired and onto who will replace him.
    Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2019
  • There’s no value in betting the Roughnecks at -278, and the bookmakers know little more than fans heading into this first slate of XFL games.
    Esten McLaren, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 8 Feb. 2020
  • Mango has moved up in the bookmakers’ odds this week, with Italy now the third favorite to win the 2024 contest, behind Croatia and Switzerland.
    Fred Bronson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

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