oddsmaker

[ odz-mey-ker ]

/ ˈɒdzˌmeɪ kər /

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noun

a person who calculates or predicts the outcome of a contest, as in sports or politics, and sets betting odds.

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That’s a clear upgrade for the Nets, who have made progress on their defense and rebounding since the start of the season and have emerged as title favorites according to some oddsmakers.
Five role players who can help their team win an NBA title|Ben Golliver|April 12, 2021|Washington Post
We also focused on Rory McIlroy being discounted by oddsmakers, Jon Rahm being a proud new dad and Lee Westwood continuing to live his best life.
Why MLB Ditched Georgia|Sarah Shachat|April 6, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
The oddsmakers had Philly favored to beat the smaller, faster Detroit Red Wings for the Cup … until the series actually began, that is.
The Flyers’ Goaltending Is Consistently Awful|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|April 5, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
The oddsmakers have set an over-under total of 158½ as of this writing, the highest of the first-round matchups.
2021 NCAA tournament cheat sheet: Bracket tips, upsets picks and more|Matt Bonesteel|March 18, 2021|Washington Post

So a few days after Christmas, it dawned on the oddsmakers that the Republicans would need a super-huge turnout on Election Day to overcome the gigantic lead the Democrats had banked through early voting.
Betting odds heavily favored Georgia’s GOP candidates, then suddenly collapsed. What went wrong?|Shawn Tully|January 7, 2021|Fortune