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McCoy’s alma mater, Texas, is a favorite to win the upcoming national championship according to oddsmakers, and despite the Longhorns’ recent success, the school hasn’t been to a national championship game since 2009 when McCoy was still starring in Austin.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
Consider: The Dodgers and the Yankees are the only teams given at least a 10% chance by FanGraphs analytics and several oddsmakers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Despite how evenly matched the NBA Finals have been through four games, oddsmakers still expect the Thunder to win the Larry O'Brien Trophy without too much difficulty.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The bay colt was the morning-line favorite for the Preakness as well as the Derby, winning over oddsmakers with four straight victories in California, including April's Santa Anita Derby, March's San Felipe Stakes and December's Los Alamitos Futurity Stakes.
—Alex Sundby
june 6, CBS News, 6 June 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
Consider: The Dodgers and the Yankees are the only teams given at least a 10% chance by FanGraphs analytics and several oddsmakers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Despite how evenly matched the NBA Finals have been through four games, oddsmakers still expect the Thunder to win the Larry O'Brien Trophy without too much difficulty.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The bay colt was the morning-line favorite for the Preakness as well as the Derby, winning over oddsmakers with four straight victories in California, including April's Santa Anita Derby, March's San Felipe Stakes and December's Los Alamitos Futurity Stakes.
—Alex Sundby
june 6, CBS News, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddsmaker
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Several other pros hinted at the same notion that an 18 handicapper could not possibly finish 18 at Oakmont, at least not with the allotted dozen balls.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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Elections handicapper Sabato’s Crystal Ball predicted earlier this month that Democrats would win back control of the House.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
30 Apr. 2025
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This story has been updated with the latest bookmakers' odds.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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In a rehashing of the arguments made ahead of the state’s decision to legalize sports betting, bookmakers are appealing to lawmakers to allow Bay State residents to do their casino gambling from home legally and remove the industry from black market hands.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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The Casino element is obvious: speculators bought $SCIHUB hoping for returns, driving its $20 million market cap despite only $500,000 reaching Sci-Hub.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Ginsberg also noted that the grind back to record highs comes as large speculators take out larger short positions, betting that prices will fall.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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Anonymous tipsters can also contact the department’s tipline by calling 219-391-8500.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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And since the first leak, another tipster with exceptional track record has weighed in, and responses have been dramatic.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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“Oddsmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddsmaker. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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