oddsmaker

American  

[odz-mey-ker] / ˈɒdzˌmeɪ kər /

Or odds-maker

noun

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

---

Etymology

Origin of oddsmaker

odds + maker

Example Sentences

“I saw the odds got published, and I smirked a little bit. I really would like to make an oddsmaker pretty sad this weekend.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2023

Essential Quality, undefeated in five career starts, earned 140 points in four key prep races and on Tuesday was made the 2-1 morning line favorite by Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia after the post-position draw.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2021

Their other 0-5 start came in 1980, after Jimmy Snyder, the oddsmaker better known as Jimmy the Greek, had inexplicably selected them to go to the Super Bowl.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2020

Kenny White, a veteran Las Vegas oddsmaker and handicapper, rates Wilson as the top quarterback in the NFL at 7.5 points above average and half a point higher than Mahomes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2019

Roenick has a 15-1 shot at winning the event, according to oddsmaker Sportsbetting.ag.

From Fox News • Jul. 12, 2019