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A person or company that takes bets on sporting events and sets the odds for those bets
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The bookmaker set the odds for the upcoming horse race.
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I heard the bookmaker is taking bets on the football game this weekend.
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The bookmaker is the go-to guy for placing bets on the fights.
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In a way, the author acts as the bookmaker of their own stories, determining the outcomes for their characters.