bookies
They set odds
Bookies is the plural of bookie, an informal term for a bookmaker—someone who takes bets on races, games, or other events and pays out winnings.
The word carries a slightly shady connotation, evoking backroom gambling operations: He owed money to bookies all over town.
In places where sports betting is legal, bookies operate openly.
One who kicks footballs
- gamblerOne who bets
- bettorOne who gambles
- handicapperOne who assigns advantages
- tipsterOne who shares predictions
sharp · whale · high-roller · syndicate · stake · wager · parlay · accumulator
Gambling venue for athletics
kiosk · window · terminal · screen · board · Ladbrokes · off-track
Quantified chance of occurrence
- chancesProbabilities of occurrence
- likelihoodChance something will occur
- percentagesFractions of a hundred
- fractionsParts expressed numerically
decimals · ratios · prediction · forecasting · handicapping · favorites · longshot · evens
Speed competition sport
- footballField sport with goals
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- greyhoundsFast, lean racing dogs
- matchGame between opponents
fixture · league · tournament · season · derby · cup · championship · pitch
punter
One who kicks footballs
- gamblerOne who bets
- bettorOne who gambles
- handicapperOne who assigns advantages
tipster · sharp · whale · high-roller · syndicate · stake · wager · parlay · accumulator · spread
sportsbook
Gambling venue for athletics
shop · kiosk · window · terminal · screen · board · Ladbrokes · off-track
probability
Quantified chance of occurrence
- chancesProbabilities of occurrence
- likelihoodChance something will occur
- percentagesFractions of a hundred
fractions · decimals · ratios · prediction · forecasting · handicapping · favorites · longshot · evens · line
racing
Speed competition sport
- footballField sport with goals
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- greyhoundsFast, lean racing dogs
match · fixture · league · tournament · season · derby · cup · championship · pitch · track
- gamblinggamble, gambling, casinos, casino, bets
- racetrack peoplejockeys, trainers, bettors, handicappers, railbirds
- sports bettingodds, bets, bet, sportsbook, spread
- troublemakerstroublemaker, rascals, delinquents, imps, brats
- black marketblack market, illegal trade, smugglers, contraband, traffickers
- organized crimemafia, mob, the mob, syndicate, crime syndicate
- booking itFleeing rapidly on foot
- double bookingScheduling conflict from overlap
- hotel bookingReserving lodging ahead
- online bookingInternet-based reservation process
- travel bookingArranging future trip services
- booking agentSecures performance engagements