Definitions
Etymologies
- odds + maker (Wiktionary)
Examples
“And by the way, let's keep in mind that the "oddsmaker" who wrote about Romney's membership in "The Church of the Latter-day Saints" (always suspect a would-be pundit who can't get right the name of the church he's writing about) is a man named Al Giordano.”
“That one well-read oddsmaker has to take into account far more than just a writer's fame and body of work.”
The Huffington Post: John Lundberg: Behind the Betting on the Nobel Prize for Literature
“British oddsmaker William Hill has installed Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani's capital city as a 6-1 underdog in the race for 2020, ahead of only Baku, Azerbaijan, at 8-1.”
The Wall Street Journal: Thomas Isn't a Guard By Any Other Name
“To set the lines, Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller huddles with supervisor Aaron Kessler and former Las Vegas Sports Consultants oddsmaker Tony Sinisi, to create "power" ratings for each team.”
“Adam Young, the head oddsmaker at Bodog, an online sports book, said that hockey has become the hardest sport to set lines for, and that this has been doubly true lately.”
“Mike Seba of Las Vegas Sports Consultants, a senior oddsmaker who sets odds for the top 30 golfers each week, said Mr. Vegas has yet to crack that list because he's still making "rookie mistakes.”
The Wall Street Journal: Yes, 'Jhonny Vegas' Is My Real Name
“Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia attaches one word — "crazy" — to the Derby.”
“The oddsmaker: Fickle factors part of deal, Battaglia says”
“Borel said afterward that the filly was faster than any of the colts in the Derby field, and the oddsmaker agrees.”
“Butler's national-championship odds are 60-to-1—and the market didn't shift Thursday, said Andrew Patterson, a Las Vegas Sports Consultant oddsmaker.”
The Wall Street Journal: Manny Who? 'Money' Shops for Jewelry
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘oddsmaker’.
Tweets
Looking for tweets for oddsmaker.
Comments
No comments yet...
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.