bookmaker

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Unlike traditional sports wagering, where odds are set by a bookmaker, sports-related event contracts are priced based on how other traders are betting in the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

A tearful Redknapp, who recalled last week how his grandmother used to run bets for a bookmaker when gambling was illegal, earned a big kiss from his wife Sandra.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

The bookmaker central to Sibella’s case, Wayne Nix, is a former minor league baseball player who lives in Newport Coast, California.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

But, the referee mistakenly awarded a goal-kick and Opta, the data partner of Sean's bookmaker, recorded the shot as off target.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2024

He looked like a low-grade bookmaker dressed up for his daughter's wedding, and he was clearly very pleased with himself this evening.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl