How to Use oddsmaker in a Sentence

oddsmaker

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  • The total for this game is 47, which means the oddsmakers expect the Saints to be around 22 points.
    — The Mmqb Staff, SI.com, 26 Sep. 2019
  • The game opened as a pick-em, but oddsmakers have moved the line to favor Ole Miss by 2 1/2 points.
    — Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2019
  • At the end of the draw, oddsmaker Mike Battaglia will announce the morning-line odds for the Derby.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Same with the oddsmakers, who set the win total at 6.5.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Respect the oddsmakers and the public when the numbers are on.
    — Skip Snow, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 29 Oct. 2019
  • The oddsmakers are favoring the Nuggets to win this game and take an early lead in the series.
    — oregonlive, 1 June 2023
  • Still, the oddsmakers like Brady to return, listing him at 2-3 to re-sign.
    — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2020
  • And if one oddsmaker is to be believed, Denver should be right about at that mark in 2020.
    — Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2020
  • So how do oddsmakers come up with a reason for anyone to care about what should be a blowout?
    — Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2019
  • How long do the oddsmakers see the Bucks vs. Heat series going?
    — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The oddsmakers in Las Vegas seem to think the Panthers will select Young.
    — oregonlive, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Following the craze, British oddsmaker BookMaker.eu placed odds on the number of sign-ups for the event, with the over/under set at 2.3 million.
    — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2019
  • British oddsmakers are betting on Sanders to win all but one of the Super Tuesday states.
    — Tim Darnell, ajc, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Most oddsmakers have installed the Celtics and Nuggets as co-favorites to win the title this season.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Keep riding with Fitzpatrick and Co. here as the oddsmakers have been slow to adjust to the new-and-improved Dolphins.
    — Ken Pomponio, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 15 Nov. 2019
  • But the oddsmakers are favoring the US to defeat Sweden, and also to get to the title match.
    — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Most oddsmakers give them the shortest odds of winning the NL pennant.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023
  • That’s a far cry from some early January oddsmakers who had such a bet at just over 5 to 1.
    — cleveland, 6 Mar. 2020
  • But the oddsmakers, like Jones, think that Garrett is likely to hold onto his job.
    — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, 4 July 2018
  • That feeling has not made its way to oddsmakers, who are tabbing the Beavers as a long shot to win the conference title.
    — oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2019
  • The oddsmakers gave Crawford a slight edge, and the boxers’ records and skill sets also hinted at a close contest.
    — Morgan Campbell, New York Times, 30 July 2023
  • Of seeing your team trolled by oddsmakers and Madden video graders alike?
    — Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 July 2018
  • One of the reasons oddsmakers were not bullish on the Texans before the season started was due to their schedule strength.
    — Stephanie Stradley, Houston Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Even the Vegas oddsmakers (yes, people bet on these things) have him as the runaway favorite.
    — Scott Phillips, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • On Tuesday, some oddsmakers had priced Uruguay at 50-1 to win against Fiji.
    — Ben Church, CNN, 25 Sep. 2019
  • The Mariners are considered to be 1.5 point favorites playing at home tonight, so oddsmakers seem to have them as the most likely winners of this one.
    — oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Also, Curry has been installed as one of the favorites to win the MVP next season, according to the oddsmakers.
    — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 9 July 2019
  • This year, the oddsmaker placed a similar bet on the Georgia Bulldogs.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 21 Aug. 2019
  • And with Cilic out, Djokovic is now second with the oddsmakers, behind Federer and ahead of Nadal.
    — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 5 July 2018
  • Online sportsbook Bovada has the odds and right now, oddsmakers are betting the dance is off.
    — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 12 Mar. 2020

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