Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who calculates and sets betting odds on the outcome of a contest such as a horserace or election.
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- noun A person who sets
odds forgambling
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Examples
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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.
Article VI Blog John Schroeder 2010
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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.
An Early Way to Beat the Odds Darren Everson 2011
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The oddsmaker: Fickle factors part of deal, Battaglia says
Kentucky Derby represents a 'humbling, challenging race' 2010
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Borel said afterward that the filly was faster than any of the colts in the Derby field, and the oddsmaker agrees.
Jockey Calvin Borel becomes Preakness focus with new ride 2009
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Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia attaches one word — "crazy" — to the Derby.
Kentucky Derby represents a 'humbling, challenging race' 2010
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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.
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That one well-read oddsmaker has to take into account far more than just a writer's fame and body of work.
John Lundberg: Behind the Betting on the Nobel Prize for Literature John Lundberg 2011
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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.
The NHL Playoffs Have Gone Nuts Kevin Clark 2011
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That one well-read oddsmaker has to take into account far more than just a writer's fame and body of work.
John Lundberg: Behind the Betting on the Nobel Prize for Literature John Lundberg 2011
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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."
Yes, 'Jhonny Vegas' Is My Real Name Scott Cacciola 2011
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