The source suggested life as a bookmaker, legal or illegal, is a popular career.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The gutsy call sees the bookmaker put their neck on the line for over $650,000.
From the infowars.com
Ladbrokes, Britain's second largest bookmaker, has issued a shock profit warning.
From the guardian.co.uk
He and his brother Lewis once worked as debt collectors for a major SP bookmaker.
From the smh.com.au
So who better than a British bookmaker to gauge the impact of Jobs'resignation?
From the business.time.com
The character is based on Frank Rosenthal, a real-life bookmaker from Chicago.
From the newsweek.com
It was at that meeting that Sanjay, the Indian bookmaker, was first mentioned.
From the independent.co.uk
Man versus horse, man versus bookmaker, man versus temptation, man versus the odds.
From the independent.co.uk
A bookmaker is used to explain the ever-shifting odds as the evening unfolds.
From the independent.co.uk
More examples
A maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
A gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
A bookmaker, or bookie, is an organization or a person that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds.
(Bookmakers) a person who sets a price and accepts bets on a race or other event.
(BOOKMAKERS) Betfair | Paddy Power | Ladbrokes | William Hill | Bet365 | 888sport
(Bookmaking) An operation with the purpose of placing, registering, paying off or collecting debts for bets.
Person who is licensed to accept bets on the result of an event based on their provision of odds to the customer. (Sportsbook US).
A person licensed to take Fixed Odds bets on racing or sport.
A bookmaker is a business which takes bets on the likelihood of an event taking place. A bookmaker usually gives worse odds (from a punters perspective) because they build in a margin for risk. Bookmakers don't allow betting against an event and do not allow betting during a match.