bookmaker

Example Sentences

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But New York Giants founder Tim Mara was a bookmaker and Art Rooney financed his infant Pittsburgh Steelers with the money he won on a tip from Mara.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

A tearful Redknapp, who recalled last week how his grandmother used to run bets for a bookmaker when gambling was illegal, earned a big kiss from his wife Sandra.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Every bookmaker, from Brisbane to Ballydehob, makes the Lions favourites, not just for Saturday's first Test at the Suncorp Stadium, where they are traditionally strong, but across the span of the series.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

The bookmaker central to Sibella’s case, Wayne Nix, is a former minor league baseball player who lives in Newport Coast, California.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

He looked like a low-grade bookmaker dressed up for his daughter's wedding, and he was clearly very pleased with himself this evening.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl