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Organization or person that takes bets
A bookmaker, bookie or turf accountant is an organization or a person that accepts and pays out bets on sporting and other events at agreed-upon odds
Bookmaker
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up bookmaker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A bookmaker (often abbreviated "bookie") is a person or organization that calculates odds and accepts
Bookmaker_(disambiguation)
Online bookmaker and gambling platform
1win is an online bookmaker and gambling platform founded in 2016 and registered in Willemstad, Curaçao. It offers sports betting and online casino services
1win
Marketplace for customers to bet on the outcome of discrete events
discrete events. Betting exchanges offer the same opportunities to bet as a bookmaker with a few differences. Gamblers can buy (also known as "back") and sell
Betting_exchange
Bookmakers in the United Kingdom
founded by William Hill in 1934. By the 1960s, it had become the largest bookmakers in the world. In December 1966, it bought the betting shop business of
William_Hill_(bookmaker)
A bookmaker is an organisation or a person that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds. 10bet (Curaçao, operated by Sunstar Impact
List_of_bookmakers
Australian turf accountant and bookmaker (1935–1990)
George David Freeman (22 January 1935 – 20 March 1990) was an Australian bookmaker, racing identity and illegal casino operator. He was linked to the Sydney
George_Freeman_(bookmaker)
Irish bookmaker (1947–2024)
David Henry Power (16 January 1947 – 8 July 2024) was an Irish bookmaker. Power's grandfather started bookmaking in Tramore, County Waterford in 1896
David_Power_(bookmaker)
Website
Bookmaker Ratings is an online publication covering topics related to sports betting and disputes between players and bookmakers. It is published in seven
The_Bookmaker_Ratings
Form of gambling
Sports bettors place their wagers either legally, through a sportsbook or bookmaker (colloquially known as "bookies"), or illegally through privately run
Sports_betting
Bookmaker based in Slovakia
Niké (also referred to as Niké je tipovanie in Slovak) is a bookmaker based in Slovakia that was founded on 29 January 1991. It is mainly engaged in betting
Niké_(bookmaker)
Betting shop chain in the United Kingdom
appearance and devoid of any comforts. Coral arranged a merger with another bookmaker, Mark Lane in 1971. By 1979, the company had become the Coral Leisure
Coral_(bookmaker)
Online bookmaker
(stylised as SBOBET, an initialism for Sports Bookie Online) is an online bookmaker. The website has operations in Asia licensed by the Philippines and operations
SBOBet
Australian businessman
and bookmaker. Waterhouse is the son of Bill Waterhouse, he is married to thoroughbred horse trainer Gai Waterhouse, and is the father of bookmaker Tom
Robbie_Waterhouse
Fee charged by a bookmaker for accepting a gambler's wager
the margin, the take, under-juice, or the vig) is the fee charged by a bookmaker for accepting a gambler's wager. In American English, it can also refer
Vigorish
Bookmaker (simplified Chinese: 方正书版; traditional Chinese: 方正書版; pinyin: Fāngzhèng Shūbǎn) is a batch-processing typesetting software developed by Founder
Bookmaker_(software)
Australian businessman (born 1982)
Waterhouse racing dynasty and the grandson of one of the first official bookmakers in Australia. His grandfathers on both sides were involved in the racing
Tom_Waterhouse
Betting organization
providing a safe, state-controlled alternative to illegal, off-course bookmakers and ensuring that some gambling revenues were put back into the sport
The_Tote
Nigerian online bookmaker company
Bet9ja is an online bookmaker company that offers betting on major sporting events operating in Nigeria. Traded under KC Gaming Networks Limited and run
Bet9ja
Australian businessman and former bookmaker
an Australian businessman and former bookmaker, founder of International All Sports. Read was a leading bookmaker at a time when racing, particularly in
Mark_Read_(bookmaker)
Theory of laying bets
hard-bound ledger (the "book") and gives the English language the term bookmaker for the person laying the bets and thus "making the book". The mathematical
Mathematics_of_bookmaking
American bookmaker (1934-1980)
1980), also known as Nicholas Noonan and Louis Woodward, was an American bookmaker from South Boston, Massachusetts. After running afoul of neighborhood
Louis_Litif
Australian online bookmaker
Founded in Darwin, Northern Territory, Sportsbet is licensed as a corporate bookmaker in the Northern Territory under the Racing and Betting Act 1993 (NT).
Sportsbet
Bookmaker in Azerbaijan
Topaz is a bookmaker in Azerbaijan, a commercial trademark of Caspiantech, was launched in 2011 as a single legal sports-betting game operator in Azerbaijan
Topaz_(bookmaker)
Irish betting company
three Irish bookmakers: Stewart Kenny, David Power, and John Corcoran. Stewart Kenny and Vincent O'Reilly had sold Kenny O'Reilly Bookmakers to Coral in
Paddy_Power
American bookmaker and daily fantasy sports provider
United States, FanDuel agreed to merge with the U.S. operations of Irish bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair (now Flutter Entertainment) to form FanDuel Group
FanDuel
Bookmakers' technique to level odds
success. Asian handicaps are both good and bad for bookmakers. On one hand, they help bookmakers minimize risk by facilitating trading with parity or
Asian_handicap
UK bookmaker
Betfred Group Holdings Limited is a bookmaker based in the United Kingdom, founded by Fred Done. It was first established as a single betting shop in
Betfred
Russian sports betting company
Olimpbet is a sports betting company, the sixth largest bookmaker in Russia by revenue. The Russian sports betting company Olimpbet was established in
Olimpbet
Online bookmaker company
Taptap formerly 188BET, is an international online bookmaker company specialized in sports betting, online casino games and poker. Established in 2006
Taptap_(sports_betting)
Irish gambling company
exchange allows people to bet against each other rather than against a bookmaker. Betdaq offers betting markets on a range of international sporting and
Betdaq
British-Italian mobster (1888–1950)
core of its income from racecourse protection rackets operated against bookmakers, it was also involved in a range of criminal activities including extortion
Charles_Sabini
Topics referred to by the same term
Mark Read may refer to: Mark Read (bookmaker), Australian bookmaker of the 1980s Mark Read (singer) (born 1978), British singer/songwriter, member of the
Mark_Read
Australian bookmaker
Australian bookmaker licensed in the Northern Territory. Centrebet originated from Alice Springs, Northern Territory and was the first bookmaker to be licensed
Centrebet
Ratio of the probability of an event happening versus not happening
occurring. This 100% book is displayed without any bookmaker's profit margin, often referred to as a bookmaker's "overround" built in. A "wholesale odds" index
Odds
Cyprus-based online gambling company
is operated by Terminus Platform Ireland Limited, which holds Remote Bookmaker's Licence No. 1019276 issued by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners
1xBet
Type of wagering where the pay-off is based on the accuracy of the wager
the wager. This allows a bookmaker to act as a market maker by accepting wagers on both sides of the spread. The bookmaker charges a commission, or vigorish
Spread_betting
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
The Union of Bookmakers' Employees (UBE) was a trade union in the United Kingdom. It merged with the Transport and General Workers' Union in 1974. The
Union of Bookmakers' Employees
Union_of_Bookmakers'_Employees
Employee of a bookmaker or betting exchange who sets odds
An odds compiler (or trader) is a person employed by a bookmaker or betting exchange who sets the odds for events (such as sporting outcomes) for customers
Odds_compiler
American mobster and bookmaker (1896-1968)
Frank Erickson (1896 – March 2, 1968) was an American mobster and bookmaker, known for his association with businessman, gambler and racketeer, Arnold
Frank_Erickson
Betting technique
employed by individuals to profit from free bets and incentives offered by bookmakers. Its proponents consider it risk-free in theory-based probability. The
Matched_betting
British politician and broadcaster (born 1964)
appeared on Test Match Special. He appeared in an advertisement for the bookmaker Paddy Power ahead of golf's 2014 Ryder Cup. However, due to spinal injuries
Nigel_Farage
Russian-British bookmaker (1904–1996)
December 1904 – 16 December 1996) was a bookmaker and entertainment businessman, most famous for founding Coral bookmakers. Coral was born as Joseph Kagarlitski
Joe_Coral
British businessman, bookmaker (born 1951)
Victor William Chandler (born 18 April 1951) is a British businessman, bookmaker, and the former chairman of Victor Chandler International. Chandler is
Victor_Chandler
Form of gambling
Fixed-odds gambling involves placing bets on events with predetermined odds. Bookmakers aim to create an overround, where the sum of probabilities quoted for
Fixed-odds_betting
Wagering something of value on a random event
pools, or bookmakers may take bets personally. Parimutuel wagers pay off at prices determined by support in the wagering pools, while bookmakers pay off
Gambling
English zoo owner & casino owner
instead. As a consequence, he never earned a degree. Aspinall became a bookmaker; at that time the only gambling permitted by UK law was with cash and
John_Aspinall_(zoo_owner)
Thought experiment, to justify Bayesian probability
Dutch book argument can be reversed by considering the perspective of the bookmaker. In this case, the Dutch book arguments show that any rational agent must
Dutch_book_arguments
British bookmaker
William George Chandler (1880–1946) was a British bookmaker, and the owner of Walthamstow Stadium, a greyhound racing track in north east London. William
William_Chandler_(bookmaker)
Sports gambling establishment
United States sportsbooks are located in Nevada. In 1949, Nevada allowed bookmakers to accept bets on horse racing and professional sports. The first Nevada
Sportsbook
In gambling, betting on more than one outcome
not to be confused with what constitutes a Dutch book which is when a bookmaker goes overbroke (the opposite to overround). It is thought[according to
Dutching
Scottish football manager (born 1941)
albeit with Arsenal having games-in-hand. This was enough for Manchester bookmaker Fred Done to pay out on punters who backed the champions retaining their
Alex_Ferguson
Indian gambling and pioneer of Matka betting
or influence. Ratan Khatri is remembered as India’s first legitimate bookmaker and a betting pioneer who transformed matka into an organized and highly
Ratan_Khatri
Australian bookmaker (1922–2019)
Stanley Waterhouse (22 January 1922 – 22 November 2019) was an Australian bookmaker, businessman and barrister. Waterhouse was also Tonga's honorary Consul-General
Bill_Waterhouse
1994–95 Australian cricket controversy
"John" or "John the bookmaker" is the name given to an Indian bookmaker who gave money to Australian cricketers Mark Waugh and Shane Warne during the
John the bookmaker controversy
John_the_bookmaker_controversy
Annual Gaelic football competition in Ireland
Championship by defeating Donegal on 27 July 2025. These teams are the bookmakers' favourites this year, with Tyrone, Galway, Dublin and Armagh also considered
2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
2026_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship
Pakistan cricket scandal
Pakistan's national cricket team, who were convicted of taking bribes from a bookmaker, to deliberately bowl no-balls at certain pre-arranged moments during
Pakistan cricket spot-fixing scandal
Pakistan_cricket_spot-fixing_scandal
British-based betting and gambling company
entered the online betting market in Australia with its acquisition of Bookmaker.com.au for £13 million in September 2013, followed by a purchase of Betstar
Ladbrokes
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up bookie in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bookie, short for bookmaker, is a person or organization that takes bets on at agreed-upon odds. Bookie
Bookie_(disambiguation)
Association football tournament in England
tournament began, eventual winners England were 9/2 second favourites with bookmakers behind Brazil (9/4), while beaten finalists West Germany were 25/1 outsiders
1966_FIFA_World_Cup
British billionaire businessman
League title, making him the first bookmaker to pay out early at the end of the season. In 2004, Done's chain of bookmakers was renamed Betfred. In 2015, Done
Fred_Done
British bookmaker based in London
Fitzdares is a British bookmaker established in 2006 by Balthazar Fabricius, with financial backing from Zac Goldsmith, Ben Goldsmith and James Osborne
Fitzdares
Australian journalist
her father is bookmaker Robbie Waterhouse and her grandfather was Tommy J. Smith. Her brother Tom Waterhouse is a businessman and bookmaker. Waterhouse
Kate_Waterhouse
Upcoming film by S. Craig Zahler
the Lower East Side, both veterans from World War II, partner up as a bookmaker and an enforcer to create an illicit gambling operation, wedging themselves
The_Bookie_&_the_Bruiser
Bets taking advantage of differing odds
arbitrage) is an example of arbitrage arising on betting markets due to either bookmakers' differing opinions on event outcomes, or errors. When conditions allow
Arbitrage_betting
membership of the EU as beneficial. On the day of the referendum, the bookmaker Ladbrokes offered odds of 6/1 against the UK leaving the EU. Meanwhile
2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum
Malaysian Chinese businessman and poker player
been called "A Legend in the Gambling World" and the "World's Biggest Bookmaker"(IBCBET). Phua was born in 1964 in Miri, Malaysia, a coastal city in northeastern
Paul_Phua
British bookmaker
Arabella Thomason; Bella Thomasson (1874 – 11 November 1959) was a British bookmaker who created a model betting shop in Bolton. Her business was successful
Bella_Thomasson
Topics referred to by the same term
ancient Thrace 307 Nike, a large asteroid in the main belt Niké (bookmaker), bookmaker based in Slovakia Niki Nika This disambiguation page lists articles
Nike
American bookmaker (1913–1991)
Abraham Bashara Sarkis (December 9, 1914 – June 5, 1991) was an American bookmaker who oversaw Boston's numbers racket for the Patriarca crime family. Abraham
Abe_Sarkis
Australian businessman (born 1996)
business partner, Bijan Tehrani, increased their stake in ASX-listed bookmaker PointsBet to over 5% through their company, Easygo Gaming. In August 2025
Ed_Craven
American organized crime figure (1934–1997)
1934 – January 6, 1997) was an American mobster who was a loanshark, bookmaker, racketeer and lieutenant to Tony "The Ant" Spilotro and the Chicago Outfit
Herbert_Blitzstein
American gambler (1929–2008)
13, 2008(2008-10-13) (aged 79) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. Occupations Bookmaker Casino owner Years active 1950–1987 Spouse Geri McGee (m. 1969; div
Frank_Rosenthal
Form of illegal gambling in the United States
organized crime groups, especially in the U.S. Gamblers place bets with a bookmaker ("bookie") at a tavern, bar, barber shop, social club, or any other semi-private
Numbers_game
Football season in England
towards the season's end to finish 14th. At the beginning of the season, bookmakers had given Leicester City odds of 5000/1 to win the league. On 28 November
2015–16_Premier_League
Irish bookmaker and boxing promoter (1932–2020)
Bernard Joseph Eastwood (1932 – 9 March 2020) was an Irish bookmaker and boxing promoter. Eastwood was introduced to boxing through weekly shows at a
Barney_Eastwood
Kaliningrad, Krasnaya Polyana (near Sochi), and Artyom (near Vladivostok). Bookmakers operate both online and offline. Strict regulations led to the emergence
Gambling_in_Russia
English actor and comedian (1888–1970)
Foeman Illegal (1932) – The Bookie (uncredited) The Lucky Number (1932) – Bookmaker at Greyhound Stadium (uncredited) The Good Companions (1933) – Fred –
Wally_Patch
Betting company
₽50 million bribe to a law‑enforcement officer. Gambling in Russia Bookmaker The Bookmaker Ratings Russia portal Companies portal (in Russian) https://www
Fonbet
Irish businessman
his father's plant hire firm, and later in 1972 (age 21), he secured a bookmakers licence and took a pitch at Limerick Greyhound track. From 1987 and into
J._P._McManus
American football executive (1887–1959)
the streets. This job brought him into contact with many of New York's bookmakers (or bookies). He soon became a runner for the bookies, earning five percent
Tim_Mara
English media personality and sex offender (1926–2011)
Catholic family. His parents were Vincent Joseph Savile (1886–1953), a bookmaker's clerk and insurance agent, and his wife, Agnes Monica Kelly (1886–1972)
Jimmy_Savile
English footballer (born 1975)
incident led to a great deal of transfer speculation involving Beckham, with bookmakers offering odds on whether he or Ferguson would be first to leave the club
David_Beckham
Malaysian businessman and poker player (born 1957)
Chen "Richard" Yong (born 25 December 1957) is a Malaysian businessman, bookmaker and poker player. Yong has a career in the information-technology and
Richard_Yong
English criminal (1929–2013)
prison. On his release, Biggs took part in a failed robbery attempt of a bookmaker's office in Lambeth, London. During his incarceration in HM Prison Wandsworth
Ronnie_Biggs
Statistical measure of a test's accuracy
correlation coefficient (MCC) is more reliable than balanced accuracy, bookmaker informedness, and markedness in two-class confusion matrix evaluation"
F-score
American baseball player (1941–2024)
against Rose. Dowd interviewed many of Rose's associates, including alleged bookmakers and bet runners. He delivered a summary of his findings to the commissioner
Pete_Rose
Odds applicable on a horse race
determined as follows: For each horse in a race the prices on offer by all bookmakers in the sample are ordered into a list from longest to shortest. The list
Starting_price
International sports betting and online gambling company
announced that shareholders had approved the acquisition of international bookmakers William Hill. 888 said the deal was scheduled to close in June 2022: the
Evoke_plc
Online sportsbook and casino in Norway
is an online sportsbook and casino founded in 2002 in Norway. It is a bookmaker operating in the Scandinavian countries and Finland with a focus on Nordic
NordicBet
Italian racing driver (born 2006)
Russell, for their 2026 "masterplan". Widely expected by insiders and bookmakers to be a contender amidst new power unit and chassis regulations, Mercedes
Kimi_Antonelli
American boxer (1914–1981)
professional promoters, and he was soon represented by a black Detroit-area bookmaker named John Roxborough. As Louis explained in his autobiography, Roxborough
Joe_Louis
English singer-songwriter (born 1991)
"Singer Ed Sheeran has bought a stake in a Premier League club". The Bookmaker Ratings. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024. "Watch: Got, Got, Need
Ed_Sheeran
Japanese interpreter (born 1984)
accused him of "massive theft" of Ohtani's funds to repay debts owed to a bookmaker. He was charged by the US government for bank fraud and tax evasion. On
Ippei_Mizuhara
Australian businessman (1871–1953)
John Wren (3 April 1871 – 26 October 1953) was an Australian bookmaker, boxing and wrestling promoter, Irish nationalist, land speculator, newspaper owner
John_Wren
American bookmaker (1913-1994)
Tony Grosso (December 9, 1913 – August 12, 1994) was an American bookmaker from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Anthony M. Grosso was born December 9, 1913
Tony_Grosso
Australian bookmaker
Australian bookmaker. Having operated as a bookmaker in Sydney's betting ring for over 25 years, he is one of the city's leading rails bookmaker. He is a
Con_Kafataris
Russian sports betting company
company, established in 2009. As of 2022, Winline was one of the largest bookmakers in the country. The company was founded in 2009 in Moscow. Since 2016
Winline
Bag used in bookmaking
A clock bag (or bookmaker's satchel) is a bag used in bookmaking with a lock and a built-in clock, intended to prevent fraud by proving the bets inside
Clock_bag
UK-based betting company
Colossus Bets is a British bookmaker in pools betting, headquartered in London. The company was founded in 2013 by Bernard Marantelli and Zeljko Ranogajec
Colossus_Bets
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Girl/Female
Danish, German, Greek
Soft
Boy/Male
Scottish
Son of the champion.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Sonny, SONNIE means "youngster."
Girl/Female
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Macbeth' Lady Macbeth, with to Macbeth who urges him to murder Duncan, then later...
Male
French
French form of Latin Eligius, ÉLOI means "to choose."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
A Godly Mixture; Connected with the Gods
Girl/Female
Indian
Mount everest, Highest
Girl/Female
African, American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
Meadow on the Ledge; Ewe; Female Sheep; Daughter
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
One who Gives Shelter and Protection
Boy/Male
Tamil
Forever
BOOKMAKER
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n.
A bookmaker who hires himself out for any sort of literary work; an overworked man; a drudge.
n.
A betting man who "makes a book." See To make a book, under Book, n.
n.
One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who gathers his materials from other books; a compiler.