bookmaking

English

Etymology

From Middle English boke-making, equivalent to book +‎ making.

Noun

bookmaking (usually uncountable, plural bookmakings)

  1. The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.
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