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bookmaker
[ book-mey-ker ]
noun
- a person who makes a business of accepting the bets of others on the outcome of sports contests, especially of horse races.
- a person who makes books.
bookmaker
/ ˈ²úÊŠ°ìËŒ³¾±ðɪ°ìÉ™ /
noun
- a person who as an occupation accepts bets, esp on horseraces, and pays out to winning betters
Derived Forms
- ˈ²ú´Ç´Ç°ìËŒ³¾²¹°ì¾±²Ô²µ, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú´Ç´Ç°ìm²¹°ìi²Ô²µ noun adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bookmaker1
Example Sentences
The 28-year-old Brit also received a Bafta TV Award nomination for A Murder at the End of the World, and is among the bookmakers' favourites to be the next James Bond.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, have twice lost in the showpiece and never won the cup - and as a result Pep Guardiola's team are very much the bookmakers' favourites.
The winner had traded at odds of 300-1 in-running and his victory saved bookmakers who were fearing payouts into the millions if all four hot favourites won on Tuesday.
And Liverpool are overwhelming favourites to win next Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Newcastle - at about 1-4 with bookmakers.
By the skin of their teeth, and the width of a goalpost, the bookmakers were proven right when they made England favourites at Twickenham.
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More About Bookmaker
What doesÌýbookmaker mean?
A bookmaker is a person or institution whose business is accepting other people’s gambling bets, such as on sporting events.
A bookmaker is more commonly called a bookie, especially when it refers to a person. The word book in bookmaker refers to a record of bets.
The words bookie and bookmaker are sometimes associated with illegal betting operations, especially those run by organized crime groups. However, being a bookmaker can be done legally. Still, as modern sports betting becomes more widespread, sophisticated, and run by large businesses, the image of a bookmaker as a shady person writing down bets by hand in a book is likely on the decline.
The word bookmaker can also refer to a person or company that makes books.
Example: I got a hot tip on a horse—I better call my bookmaker!
Where doesÌýbookmaker come from?
The first records of the word bookmaker come from around 1400. The word book in bookmaker refers to a record of bets. The word maker is used in the same way in the related word oddsmaker.
A bookmaker is often also an oddsmaker—the person (or organization) that sets the odds for a particular contest. The bookmaker usually makes money by adding their profits into the odds of each bet.
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How isÌýbookmaker used in real life?
Bookmaker is always used in the context of betting, whether legal or otherwise.
A little bit about us…
Founded in 1982 by Warren Woodcock Snr, Woodcock Racing has always remained a family business being passed down to Warren Woodcock Jr. in 1985. Expanding to Victoria in 2013 we now work at more track meets each year than any other Australian bookmaker.
— Woodcock Racing (@WoodcockRacing)
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— Liquid Len (@WestBromEL)
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