bookmaker

/ˈbʊkˌmeɪkər/
noun
  1. A person or company that accepts and pays out bets on sports or other events.
    • Online bookmakers have become very popular for sports betting.
    • The bookmaker set the odds for the championship game.
    • She placed her bet with a local bookmaker before the race started.
  2. A person or business that designs and produces books, especially in a professional capacity.
    • As a bookmaker, she specialized in creating beautiful children's picture books.
    • The small press hired a freelance bookmaker to handle the layout and printing.
    • The bookmaker used high-quality paper for the limited edition novel.
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