What does odds-maker mean?
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odds-mak·er
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Princeton's WordNet
odds-maker, handicappernoun
someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)
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odds-maker
An odds-maker, also known as a bookmaker or bookie, is a person or an organization that calculates and sets the betting odds on the outcome of events, often for sports and other gamblers. Their goal is to ensure that betting remains evenly balanced on all outcomes of an event, so that they can make a profit regardless of the event's result.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of odds-maker in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of odds-maker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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