bookmaker

Noun

Meaning

One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who gathers his materials from other books; a compiler.

A betting man who "makes a book." See To make a book, under Book, n.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bookie bookman handicapper bookbinder player cassino publisher maker runner librarian adventurer plunger gambler bettor punter
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Antonyms

guardian saver customer collector protector keeper
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Hypernyms

shaper maker gambler

Related terms

sportsbook make a book

Phrases with the word

licensed bookmaker's premises bookmaker's bookmaker's facility bookmaker's office bookmaker's premises bookmaker's shop

Examples

ATLANTIC CITY — Caesars Entertainment said Wednesday it is buying British bookmaker William Hill for $3.7 billion i… https://t. Source: Internet

A Baltimore bookmaker is facing indictment when he suddenly skips town on the Fourth of July 1976. Source: Internet

Furthermore, 3% of millennials admit to placing a bet with a bookmaker online in the past year. Source: Internet

DraftKings sportsbook director Johnny Avello and longtime Las Vegas bookmaker Vinny Magliulo make the NHL a slight favorite to be the first league to restart its season. Source: Internet

As long as the total amount wagered on each side is roughly equal, the bookmaker is unconcerned with the actual outcome; profits instead come from the commissions. Source: Internet

In the more usual case of an imbalanced book, the bookmaker may have to pay out more winnings than what is staked or may earn more than mathematically expected. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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