bookie

Example Sentences

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Attorney Michael Clancy said his client was on disability leave from the Chicago Police Department during the time he was a bookie.

From Seattle Times

The agent, the Associated Press reported, boasted he had made quite a reputation “as a doper of fights, and he got racing tips from a bookie named Packy.”

From Washington Post

The former Manchester United women's boss is a bookies favourite to succeed Dean Keates but says she is currently enjoying time with family.

From BBC

One thing the bookies in Las Vegas do know: Little that happens over three days this week will have much effect on how many games your favorite team wins this season.

From Fox News

In college, an acquaintance connected him with a bookie.

From New York Times