What is "oddsmaker"

Usage examples of "oddsmaker".

Lady Fate Casino was almost empty, but the gaming tables were crowded with people celebrating their good fortune in escaping immolation - perhaps the longest shot any oddsmaker had ever posted.

An oddsmaker got into a loud disagreement with several men-at-arms, which caused a delay in the proceedings.

The 77th Street lieutenant tapped as official LAPD oddsmaker installed Blanchard as an early 3 to 1 favorite, while the real bookie line had Mr.

Already a daring oddsmaker was calling out wagers, but of course there were no takers in this room.

Qualified oddsmakers are giving the standoff a fifty-fifty chance of turning into open warfare before the Magefleet even shows up.

Gambling was widely evident, with oddsmakers working the crowd furiously, trying to coax from them some of the Sorboldian gold-stones they had brought to wager in the arena itself.

I confess I also like the idea of confounding the oddsmakers, for there is money to be wagered and won there when my name appears.