| 单词 | bookie |
| 例句 | Some stop at the bookie to study the form and place a shilling or two on a sure thing. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Louis’s rise to prominence had been so spectacular that few American sportswriters or bookies gave Schmeling much of a chance. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Some girls argued over whether the death of Miss Massachusetts — favored by bookies to win the whole thing — meant that the competition would never feel entirely fair. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Some young hotshot bookie tries to unseat the runner he works for. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Cornell fans rushed up the hill to the town’s principal bookie and demanded, and were paid, their winnings. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z What we have going is great and perfect; Archie’s always telling me I’m the best bookie he has running. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z And, oh yes, one was a bookie, one was a burglar, one was a bomber, and one was a mistake. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He needed the extra work—it’s not like they handed out jobs on street corners—and his bookie scared him more than Clyde did. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I’m not to be stopping in pubs or bookies or even home for a cup of tea and if I do I’ll be found out. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The New York bookies were having a tough time trying to find anyone willing to put a few bucks on Seabiscuit; 95 percent of the wagers were on War Admiral. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He needed the extra work—it’s not like they handed out jobs on street corners—and his bookie scared him more than Clyde did. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z California fans rushed up the hill and demanded their winnings from the same bookie, who again paid out. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Actually, the bookies in the cigar shops in Poughkeepsie had Cal and Washington at even money, with Cornell lagging just behind at eight to five. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It’s easier to cut the bookie’s purse than try to win money from it. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z "There's something I didn't write down. Maybe I shouldn't tell you, you being a judge and all, but, well, Jake Wexler . . . he's a bookie." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The second are the bookies, who put him near the bottom in the odds. Howard Jacobson's Booker prize win is long overdue 2010-10-12T21:38:00Z But despite reasonable odds with the bookies - and an eye-catching routine - Jedward finished in 19th place, slipping 11 places on their previous performance in 2011. In pictures: Eurovision 2012 2012-05-27T00:30:39Z In any case, the bookies got it right this year. George Saunders wins 2017 Man Booker Prize 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Fresh from taking the best actor Globe on Sunday, Firth is now the bookies' favourite to follow that with a Bafta. The King's Speech on course to wear Bafta crown 2011-01-18T19:44:17Z When he's not at the bookies he lies about on the sofa all day, expects her to wait on him. TV review: How to Live With Women, Classroom Warriors 2011-02-28T22:01:00Z Nor did anyone pay attention to the bookies that year, when Müller had the shortest odds. The gripes of Roth: US incredulity at not winning the Nobel literature prize 2012-10-11T18:07:59Z The bookies got all their predictions right for the Oscars this year; one last certainty is that I won't have. Olivier awards 2010-03-19T12:52:00Z The Golden Globes, Hollywood Critics Association, Producers Guild of America and indeed the bookies share our nation’s shame. A female director Oscar? Three ways to fix film awards season 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z The son of a bookie who took bets for the Mafia, Mr. Kuller went on to become, according to the New York Times, “a major player in corporate tax shelters.” Mark Kuller, former tax lawyer who opened acclaimed restaurants in D.C., dies at 61 Stanley stood up, summoned his secretary and said: "Call my bookie." Inside The Shining 2012-10-29T17:15:40Z “A dressmaker, a secretary, an inventor, a doctor, a judge. And, oh yes, one was a bookie, one was a burglar, one was a bomber, and one was a mistake.” “The Westing Game,” a Tribute to Labor That Became a Dark Comedy of American Capitalism 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Stu Ungar, the son of a bookie who learned to gamble at his father’s bar, won the “Main Event” for the second year on the trot. A chip and a chair 2014-05-08T04:00:00Z He took special pride in the technical skills these working-class gun dealers, loan sharks, bookies, thieves, grifters and mob enforcers brought to their trade. Elmore Leonard, Who Refined the Crime Thriller, Dies at 87 2013-08-20T14:28:20Z The firm favourite in the literary world – and among the bookies – had been Edmund de Waal for his family memoir, The Hare With the Amber Eyes. Jo Shapcott takes Costa book of the year award for Of Mutability 2011-01-25T20:30:16Z Harry’s attendance led bookies to shorten the odds on the baby being born in May. Prince Harry attends public event as royal baby wait goes on 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Little Miss Marker A month-long salute to Shirley Temple gets underway with this 1934 melodrama about an orphan who becomes the ward of her late father's bookie. Monday's TV highlights: 'Chasing Life' and more 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z The queen, of course, wore a soft yellow hat and coat dress, just like the bookies had predicted. History in the making: Kate, William are wed 2011-04-29T11:43:13Z It would be many years until I found out that this was code for the bookies. Family life 2012-08-17T23:05:05Z The bookies agreed, with William Hill immediately installing McCarthy as 2/1 favourite to win the prize. Booker prize shortlist drops early frontrunners 2010-09-07T11:13:00Z No prospective journalist is required to drum up a few lines using a free pen from the bookies on the back of an envelope in a soulless room, whilst being discussed by others. The Secret Actor on auditioning 2013-04-15T06:00:24Z No one is more invested in such an outcome than the bookies at the betting site BookMaker.EU. Who’s most likely to be sitting atop the Iron Throne at end of “Game of Thrones” season 7? 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Ladbrokes does not have a team of highly literate bookies assessing each novel. Booker prize 2010: Notes from the ceremony 2010-10-13T12:34:00Z Not included in the bookies' list is "talking dog with revolving bow tie". The One Show: who should replace presenter Jason Manford? 2010-11-19T13:40:00Z Photograph: Frank Baron for the Guardian A week after the Man Booker longlist was announced, who's sitting pretty at the top of the bookies' lists? Put the bookies' Booker choices to the test 2010-08-06T11:18:00Z At a Divine Comedy show, I somehow struck up a conversation with someone who claimed to be a bookie. Requiem for a club: What we lose when intimate music venues close 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Confusingly, royal weddings offer bookies media opportunities in the form of announcements that they have stopped taking bets on things. A spotters’ guide to the royal wedding’s biggest absolute chancers 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z My brother Pat took me on a golf weekend in Clearwater, Fla., where he was visiting his part-time bookie buddy, Ray. Matt Walsh: The First Time I Was Hustled (by Evel Knievel) 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z And she said, “Oh, bookie, I’m so proud of you, now remind me, which awards show is that again?” Jerrod Carmichael quickly addresses the elephant in the room. 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Russ, a boss of bookies and tough guys, was a taciturn power broker in southwestern Pennsylvania in the 1940s and ’50s whom no one, not even his son, seems to have known very well. Russell Shorto’s Grandpa Was a ‘Smalltime’ Mobster 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Leanne was powerless to resist and, soon enough, could be found in her wedding dress begging to return to her old life of endless scowls above the bookies. Eastenders: Dodgy Derek is brown bread 2013-01-12T06:00:00Z Virtually everyone else is a loser, most of all the sad addicts pumping money they can't afford into fixed odds betting terminals, the reason for the proliferation of bookies. TV review: Horizon: Eat, Fast and Live Longer; Britain's High Street Gamble 2012-08-06T21:00:02Z Mr. Smith, the son of a coal miner who later became a bookie, directed plays when he was a small boy and later while he was a student at Oxford in the 1970s. Mel Smith, TV Actor, Director and Producer, Dies at 60 2013-07-25T02:38:20Z I assume he probably was taking bribes for beating up bookies... Tired Pony and tales of America's underbelly 2013-08-22T01:21:05Z “He was a high roller, interested in nightlife, horses, organized athletics, dice, bookies, touts, and card games.” Jerry Heller, music executive who launched gangsta rappers N.W.A., dies at 75 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z East, 26, was the bookies' favourite to win the series after topping the iTunes chart with her cover of Mark Ronson's Uptown Funk last week. Ben Haenow crowned X Factor winner 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z I was an assistant to a bookie at the horse races. Q&A: Filipino Author Miguel Syjuco 2010-05-11T06:00:00Z I’m the son of a racetrack bookie, and I’ve never known an odds-on favorite, in my 50 years, of not winning. ArtsBeat: Peter O'Toole Has a Few Words for Directors 2011-06-06T14:30:45Z Great, you say, get my bookie on the line! Review: ‘The Future for Curious People’ by Gregory Sherl So, if you’re still considering a trip to the bookies, best stick off with him. Oscars 2017: our final predictions 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Looking at the eventual shortlist it's tempting to say that the bookies' suggestions were too intriguing for their own good. Mercury prize shortlist sticks with the tried and tested 2011-07-19T14:11:54Z In such a competitive field any lesser-known bookie would struggle to be noticed, yet BetVictor Casino puts together a package that really catches the eye. The new BetVictor advert 2013-03-02T06:00:00Z Seems as if everywhere you turn you’re tripping over another pile of predictions, guesses, or bookies’ odds. Oscar predictions, timetable and all you need to know 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z But in this country's sometimes wacky betting industry, bookies accept wagers and set odds on whatever fanciful idea crops up in a gambler's head - from predicting showbiz split-ups to the discovery of extraterrestrial life. Here come the bets: Royal wedding fuels UK wagers 2011-04-26T11:28:11Z Which would be hard, in any case: No matter what odds the bookies give on foreign-language wins elsewhere, they are by and large avoiding the Oscar race. 2010-01-11T03:31:00Z Coetzee, who lives in Australia, is the early bookies' favorite and will become the first triple Booker winner if he takes the prize. J.M. Coetzee, Elizabeth Strout on Man Booker Prize list 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z The less trustworthy twin, Frankie, is a gambling addict in hock to bookies and criminals. Review | In this era of online porn, ‘The Deuce’ artfully retraces the rise of the sex industry 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z He became a bookie taking bets on horses. Danny DeVito: I still miss my father 2012-06-15T23:05:18Z He once paid off a debt by painting a bookie. The Devilish Life and Art of Lucian Freud, in Full Detail 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z Denmark is the bookies' favourite by a mile, and it's not hard to see why. Eurovision song contest 2013: the key songs to watch out for 2013-05-17T15:03:09Z The series is due to end on Friday, with Clark the current bookies' favourite to win. Rylan allowed to exit Big Brother 2013-01-21T16:08:39Z On Sunday he continued along that trajectory, adding a construction shakedown to the bookie protection scheme he seemed to be setting up last week. 'True Detective' Recap: Some Bounce Back, Others Descend 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z The Turner Prize has lost much of its capacity to shock, but it can still deliver modest surprises: Critics and bookies were caught off guard in December when the 2013 honors went to Laure Prouvost. Art Review: Laure Prouvost Exhibition Opens at New Museum 2014-02-20T23:19:30Z It's a very interesting concept for a script, because as we say in the movie, it was like a bookie who books bets going in and out. Oliver Stone returns to "more complex" "Wall Street" 2010-10-14T03:30:00Z Well, the bookies certainly do, placing 1917 way in front of the competition. Why 1917 should win the best picture Oscar 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Their late grandmother owned a local restaurant called the Turquoise Dining Room and worked as a bookie on the side to make extra money, Michael Sanchez said. Michael Sanchez is in the middle of the salacious National Enquirer story about Jeff Bezos’s affair 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z British writer Tom McCarthy is the bookies' favorite for his experimental tale of time and technology, "C." Winner of Booker Prize to be announced in London 2010-10-12T12:01:00Z Some British bookies have recently had Madden as the favorite to succeed Daniel Craig, who’s currently shooting what he’s said will be his last movie in the role. Richard Madden shrugs off Bond rumors at Cannes 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Nasrallah said that illegal gambling had reduced the volume of bets placed with official bookies at the racecourse. Beirut's racetrack hopes for winning streak again 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z A party of dishonest bookies turn up in a crumbling country pile, treating the place like a hotel. Dry Rot – review 2012-07-30T17:15:00Z Christian Bale has ruled himself out of playing Batman for a fourth occasion – although bookies still have him in the running at 12/1. Should Ryan Gosling play Batman? 2013-07-22T17:20:00Z Pollsters knew nothing, City knew nothing, bookies knew nothing. Celebrities Express Their Shock At U.K. Decision to Leave E.U. 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Because it’s not just about Paul – it’s about the royal experts, the bookies, the rogue state dictators and so many more. A spotters’ guide to the royal wedding’s biggest absolute chancers 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Photograph: Eamonn McCabe for the Guardian 's novel C remained the bookies' favourite to win the Man as betting closed ahead of this evening's award ceremony. Booker prize 2010: Tom McCarthy remains favourite 2010-10-12T09:40:00Z Against Gold, the bookies were not taking bets. Bridge: The Spring Foursomes in Stratford-upon-Avon 2014-05-09T22:17:24Z Photograph: Gary Miller/FilmMagic will join on the Hillsborough campaign's Christmas single, which is already the bookies' favourite to top the UK charts on 25 December. Paul McCartney guests on Hillsborough charity single with Robbie Williams 2012-11-23T11:28:14Z The bookies have their own theories, but – you know – I don’t think they know much about films. Oscars 2019: predictions, timetable and all you need to know for the big night 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z He spends most of her wages down the bookies. TV review: How to Live With Women, Classroom Warriors 2011-02-28T22:01:00Z If the bookies are right, she might well top it all with an Oscar. Natalie Portman: ‘JFK was a great proponent of civil rights. Trump is taking us backwards’ 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z As potentially lethal as the thugs may be, they are also slightly over-the-hill small-time bookies who seem anything but invincible, and the movie gives each a complicated personality. | 'Brighton Rock': ?Brighton Rock,? Film of Graham Greene Novel - Review 2011-08-25T23:02:20Z Barnes' memory-haunted novel "The Sense of an Ending," about a man facing up to his past, is the bookies' favorite to win the prize, attracting half of all bets laid through bookmaker William Hill. Julian Barnes leads Booker Prize finalists 2011-10-18T11:01:07Z The film was the bookies' favourite going into the event, having already been named best film at the Baftas and best drama at the Golden Globes. Oscars 2013: Argo wins best picture 2013-02-25T04:55:00Z The bookies' offered almost preposterous odds of 1/50. Baftas: stars dress for show not snow as awards hail director Ben Affleck 2013-02-10T21:57:39Z He ran errands for the old-timers in the Democratic clubs and bookie joints. For the Love of Beer and His Buddies 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z “The Revenant” was favored to win by bookies, but it was anyone’s race. Oscars’ biggest upset: Why Stallone’s surprising loss was the shock the Academy needed 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z On average, a new one opens each week, while in London there is a single street that has 10 bookies within yards of each other. TV highlights 06/08/2012 2012-08-05T19:29:01Z In Britain, where literary prizes capture the attention of bettors and bookies, Tartt's novel "The Goldfinch" was the odds-on favorite. Eimear McBride wins Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction over Donna Tartt 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z By contrast, pop star Pixie Lott trained in dance at stage school and is also the bookies' favourite. From tennis balls to glitter balls 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The course, which was intended to represent each leg of the actual Triple Crown, featured some women in Kentucky Derby-esque hats, Preakness-type mud throwing and Belmont bookies. Watch Triple Crown Jockey Victor Espinoza Race Jimmy Fallon on Mini-Motorcyles 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z His passion for betting puts him deeper and deeper in debt to his bookies. ArtsBeat Blog: Critics' Picks Video: 'The Gambler' 2011-09-26T22:46:36Z Whenever she was on the shortlist, bookies and journalists speculated about her chances. Is the 'Beryl Bainbridge Booker' a good thing? 2011-02-13T00:05:32Z Lincoln is currently the bookies' favourite to win the best picture nomination. The Oscars: the battle for the red carpet starts here 2013-01-12T08:00:05Z Decades earlier, he appeared off Broadway in “The Threepenny Opera” and had a prominent role on Broadway as a bookie in “Bells Are Ringing.” Eddie Lawrence, Comedian, Actor and Pitchman, Is Dead at 95 2014-03-31T00:10:54Z Because if there are people Mendes and producers the Broccolis consult with before making any Bond casting decisions they are, naturally, London bookies and gamblers. 'Spectre': James Bond looks ahead -- really far ahead 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z The awards by and large went to the people predicted by pundits and bookies. Baftas 2020: Sam Mendes and 1917 emerge victorious with seven awards 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z His brother was Pittsburgh's biggest bookie, and that gave him access to people throughout the city. Pa. exhibit showcases legendary black photographer 2011-11-27T22:31:04Z The winner of the Man Booker Prize is announced later with British author Neel Mukherjee the bookies' favourite to take the £50,000 prize. Mukherjee is Man Booker favourite 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z The bookmakers odds have fluctuated after each show, but according to this morning, which compiles all the big bookies - and our - the UK is in the running for a top five place. Eurovision 2014: Reporter's diary 2014-05-11T11:21:17Z His father was a meat salesman with a side hustle as a bookie, while his mother struggled with her mental health and addiction. Meet Jelly Roll, the Rapper Turned Country Singer Rousing Nashville 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z This clean-cut performance is the bookies' second favorite. Blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be Eurovision 2013-05-17T17:21:13Z Bring Up the Bodies is unquestionably the bookies' and the booksellers' favourite. Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies: a middlebrow triumph 2013-01-29T22:55:16Z I always ring the bookies immediately in Las Vegas. ArtsBeat: Peter O'Toole Has a Few Words for Directors 2011-06-06T14:30:45Z He tells Jimmy about a bookie who disappeared and was found six months later hiding out in his own neighborhood. 'Better Call Saul' recap: Free a gangster from jail -- or else! 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z The first episode of Jimmy McGovern’s meditation on modern Britain and the consequences of complacency started with Anna Friel’s unceremonious firing from her job at a bookies. The best TV episodes of 2017, from The Deuce to Line of Duty 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Opera singer Lucy Kay was runner-up while bookies favourite, teenage rap duo Bars and Melody, finished third. Collabro win Britain's Got Talent 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z The bookies did admit Joshua is hugely popular across social media, with 29.3m followers worldwide, but argued they were "overwhelmingly adult". Anthony Joshua: Betfred's boxer tweets broke gambling rules, says ASA 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z However, guessing a winner is notoriously hard and the bookies rarely get it right. Nobel Peace Prize guesswork focuses on the Ukrainian war, protests in Iran and climate change 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Current holders England are also strong contenders, with five-time winners Australia and Pakistan the other countries tipped by the bookies. Cricket World Cup: A quick guide to the 2023 tournament 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Tracking wagers made with illegal bookies is considerably more difficult. College football season arrives as gambling scandals, bet monitoring take on primary role 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z Auden was again under consideration, according to newspaper reports, and apparently the bookies' favourite. No 10 turned down Larkin, Auden and other poets for laureate job 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z "When I turned 16, I was hanging outside bookies. No one really asks you for ID down in the bookies and that became my life," he told BBC News NI. 'Gambling epidemic' needs urgent action say NI charities 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Otherwise, bill sponsors said North Carolina residents were already gambling on sports through illegal bookies or offshore work-arounds, and that authorizing, regulating and taxing the activity was the best way to control it. North Carolina lawmakers approve sports and horse-race gambling, bill now heading to governor 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Fresh out of high school, Nick was betting large sums with bookies. As legal gambling surges, should schools teach teens about risk? 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z According to the bookies, none of the major favourites to win will be on stage this evening - but the artists are determined to prove them wrong. Eurovision: Viral TikTok stars and Edgar Allan Poe in second semi-final 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z There's a lot of talk about Swedish act Loreen this year, the bookies' favourite. Eurovision 2023: Royal themes and unicorns in first semi-final 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z "My whole friend group we more or less lived in the bookies. As soon as we got out of school we were in there until the doors shut at night." 'Gambling epidemic' needs urgent action say NI charities 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z I am desperately trying to put bets on with a bookie or call my partner Sarah, who I did not meet until 2013. Dreams: Can a drawing help unravel their secrets? 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Corach Rambler's victory at the weekend's Grand National produced mixed results for bookies, and betting on one of Britain's most popular sporting events was muted, British bookmakers said on Monday. Glencore courts 120 Teck investors for bid backing as spinoff vote looms -source 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Already the bookies' favourite to win, it presses all the right buttons, in exactly the right order, like a fabulous Eurovision lift concierge. Eurovision 2023: Every song ranked, from Albania to the UK 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z At the Oscars, the World War One epic is the bookies' second favourite to take the top prize, followed by The Banshees of Inisherin. Oscars 2023: Who will win and how to watch the ceremony 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z The bookies made Berbick a massive favorite, while the media pointed out how flawed the sport of boxing was for giving a clearly inferior challenger a shot at its most prestigious title. Column: Take that, all you imaginary haters! 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z The estimate includes legal bets, and those placed with illegal bookies or casually among friends or relatives. Group: 1-in-5 US adults will bet on this year’s Super Bowl 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z The attempted coup, which could have netted a profit of £1m, failed after alarm bells rang with Asian-based bookies whose own computer programs raised suspicions. Snooker match-fixing probe - what is happening? 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Helen had worked on the buses and been a furrier and a bookie, and when a romance broke up, she went down to stay with her brother in Reading. Bible John: The forgotten women at the heart of a serial killer mystery 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z His grades were sinking, and he owed $1,800 to multiple bookies. How Colleges and Sports-Betting Companies ‘Caesarized’ Campus Life 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Portnoy has said that he placed bets with a Little League coach who happened to be a bookie. Desperate for Growth, Aging Casino Company Embraced ‘Degenerate Gambler’ 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Alice loved to ride in fast cars, ride fast horses — and bet on racehorses with bookies — and sneak a smoke on the White House roof. It’s White House wedding day — but the wildest one was Alice Roosevelt’s 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z The majority plan to place bets online, with a bookie or at a physical sportsbook. Gambling group estimates U.S. will bet $1.8B on World Cup 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The bookies’ favorite is Sunak, the former finance minister who fell to Truss in the last leadership contest. Race for U.K. prime minister is on (again) after Liz Truss quits 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Glasgow had been the bookies' favourite, with its cheerleaders including former winner Lulu and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Eurovision fans 'gutted' as Glasgow loses out to Liverpool 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Glasgow had been the bookies' favourite, but Liverpool can now expect thousands of visitors and a slice of the global spotlight in May. Eurovision 2023: Liverpool beats Glasgow to be song contest host city 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z By 2019, federal and local law enforcement had managed to search more than a dozen boxes and seized about $5 million from five drug dealers, a bookie and a debit card thief. FBI misled judge who signed warrant for Beverly Hills seizure of $86 million in cash 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Penny Mordaunt - who remains the bookies' favourite to be new PM - has defended her record as a minister, after criticism from rival camps. Conservative Party leadership: I'd tackle inflation before cutting tax, says Sunak 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Penny Mordaunt, a junior government minister and Royal Navy reservist who is little known to the general public, has surged to become the bookies’ favorite to become Britain’s next prime minister. UK leader candidate decries ‘mudslinging’ as race gets nasty 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The other actors, including Ellen Thomas as Mrs. Harris’ best cleaning lady buddy and Jason Isaacs as a jolly bookie, all seem to be having a fine time playing their parts. ‘Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris’ review: Lesley Manville charms in this airy trip to the City of Light 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z With the first round of voting by Conservative lawmakers set for Wednesday, the bookies’ favorite is former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, son of Indian parents who came to Britain from East Africa. UK Conservative hopefuls strikingly diverse, firmly on right 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z It comes as Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, one of the bookies' favourites for the role has said he will not run. Boris Johnson resignation: Shapps latest to enter Tory leadership race 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, one of the bookies' favourites to succeed Boris Johnson, has said he will not run for the Conservative Party leadership. Wallace rules himself out of Tory leadership race 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Sunak was, until recently, widely regarded as the party’s brightest rising star, the best-known of potential leadership contenders — and the bookies’ favorite to succeed Johnson. Profiles of Sunak and Javid, who quit Johnson’s Cabinet 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Bill supporters said state residents already are participating in illegal sports betting through offshore online websites or local bookies, and it’s better for the state to control the activity and tax it. North Carolina sports betting legislation falters in House 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Running the numbers on a Compaq computer the size of a small refrigerator, Jeffrey Yass and his friends had found a way to outwit the track's bookies, according to interviews, records and news accounts. Meet the billionaire and rising GOP mega-donor who’s gaming the tax system 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z "I think we can't entirely take at face value the bookies' odds as a predictor or a forecast of this election outcome," Foord says. Tiverton and Honiton: Can the Lib Dems turn a true-blue seat yellow? 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Until recently, Sunak was widely regarded as the party’s brightest rising star, the best-known of the contenders — and the bookies’ favorite to succeed Johnson. Which Conservatives could succeed UK’s Johnson if he falls? 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z For Derek Brailsford, stories from his father's time as a Chase competitor live long in his memory, including how his 1926 victory upset the bookies as he "wasn't meant to win". Cheats, bets and killer hills: The 'brutal' race which keeps on running 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z The Palme, one of film’s most prestigious awards, is famously impossible to handicap - though bookies still try their best. Cannes to wrap with presentation of Palme d’Or on Saturday 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z A betting lounge where bros hang out and need no bookie to place a legal bet. Indy 500 fans find comfort in milk, bricks, Snake Pit 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The Palme, one of film’s most prestigious awards, is famously impossible to handicap — though bookies still try their best. Cannes to wrap with presentation of Palme d’Or on Saturday 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The following month Ukraine was invaded and song contest organisers - with support from participating broadcasters from across the continent - banned Russia from taking part and Kalush Orchestra became the bookies favourite. Eurovision: How the song contest is bringing Europe together again 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Forget about the bookies and just study the football - Rangers must be considered favourites in the Europa League final. 'Are gobsmacking Rangers unstoppable in Europe?' 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z "We were literally the bookies' favourites. Everyone said we were going to win," she said. Harrogate calling: When Eurovision came to Yorkshire 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra are the bookies’ favourites to win the Eurovision Song Contest when it is held in Turin, Italy, next month. Ukraine's dream of a Eurovision win 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z A year ago, sports gambling in Arizona remained illegal, pushed to underground bookies, whose illicit business always thrived. Arizona fans love freedom to bet during the NCAA tournament. Will California be next? 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z The AGA predicted that $3.1 billion will be wagered on this year’s tournament, a figure that includes legal bets as well as those placed with illegal bookies or offshore web sites. Method to their madness as fans bet on college hoops tourney 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Bookmakers expect around £500m overall to be wagered during the Festival and while notes will be accepted by bookies on course, the track's bars and restaurants will be cashless and require card payments. Crowds return for Cheltenham Festival 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Liverpool are strong favourites with the bookies, then, and it doesn’t help West Ham that David Moyes has never won at Anfield. Liverpool v West Ham: Premier League – live! 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Supporters of sports betting say that new betting platforms in New York and elsewhere are a part of a legal integration of longtime illegal betting options like offshore betting sites and street-corner bookies. Online Sports Betting’s N.Y. Debut: $2.4 Billion in Wagers in 5 Weeks 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z It was Manchester United then, and both bookies and critics strongly fancy Chelsea now. Chelsea v Lille: Champions League last 16, first leg – live! 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z But three DNFs in races she is accustomed to dominating … well, if you could have found a Vegas bookie to take those odds, good luck. Perspective | After an inexplicable Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin faces an uncertain future 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Likewise, my father, a police detective, never wagered on anything but understood what people wanted — he once apologetically arrested his own barber, who doubled as a bookie, during a gambling raid. Opinion | Place your bets, America. It’s Super Sunday. 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z "The caricature that's painted of going to the bookies is very male, going to the horses, casino," said Gordon Moody chief executive Matthew Hickey. Gambling: 'I'd gamble on the school run and on the bus' 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z She remained the bookies' favourite for several weeks. Academy Awards: Hollywood prepares for Oscar nominations 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Football, basketball and baseball all steered well clear of the gambling world, partly out of fear players would get hooked and end up throwing games to win big or clear debts with bookies. The Rising Human Cost of Sports Betting 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z An unpublished study in 2019 estimated that Californians were making $15.7 billion in sports bets, whether with friends, bookies or offshore sites. Don't bet on it. Wagering on the Super Bowl is illegal in California 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z They’re slight favourites with the bookies as a result, but this is likely to be a close one. Burkina Faso v Tunisia: Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final – live! 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z "You can only put £2 in the machine in the bookies. But you can go online, exactly the same machine and put £22,000 on," said its chairwoman, Swansea East MP Carolyn Harris. Gambling: 'I'd gamble on the school run and on the bus' 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Rechnitz has said he also opened a sports betting account for Mr. Banks, placed wagers for him with bookies and delivered the winnings in cash. Bribery Case Casts a Shadow Over Eric Adams’s Public Safety Chief 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Charlotte had been a favourite with the bookies - but Romy wasn't mentioned. 2021: A political year in words 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z With roles like that, it's easy to understand why Hardy has been considered the bookies' favourite for some time. Who might replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond? 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z British bookies have even offered betting on the likelihood of it surviving the festive season. Giant Swedish Yule goat torched again after 5-year respite 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z The development team behind Deathloop may be a touch disappointed as they were the bookies' favourites to win the night's big award. Game Awards 2021: It Takes Two wins game of the year 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Mr Singh is facing charges of extortion in at least four different cases filed by realtors, hoteliers and bookies in Mumbai. Parambir Singh: Missing India police officer reappears after months 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Australia have reached this final before, against England in 2010, but they’ve never won it, which doesn’t seem very like them – hence, perhaps, the bookies’ rookie error. New Zealand set Australia target of 173 to win T20 World Cup final – live! 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z The issue with several of these actors is they are favourites with the bookies. Who might replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond? 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Mr Singh is now facing four criminal cases of extortion filed by realtors, hoteliers and bookies. Parambir Singh: The case of the missing top police officer 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z The bookies make it touch and go although just about see the Magpies surviving. Howe set for Newcastle, Al-Sadd reach Xavi Barça deal: football countdown – live! 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z "Everyone is walking around with a casino, or bookie, in their pocket, and it is very easy to play discretely." Is internet addiction a growing problem? 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Legal betting is creating opportunities for TV programming to serve potential bettors, especially those who found the idea of using the local bookie unsavory. ESPN and Fox bet on sports wagering. But will they go all in? 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z You may not have heard of Tom Hopper before, but Madden's Game of Thrones co-star experienced a surge of interest and bookie activity in October, despite previously being considered a firm outsider. Who might replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond? 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z The celebrated author is perennially tipped, perennially near the top of the bookies’ odds, and yet always overlooked by the Swedish Academy. The Nobel prize in literature 2021 – live! 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z But Rupert Adams at William Hill, one of Britain’s biggest bookies, jokes that picking a winner is “the world’s most difficult job,” adding he “can’t think of a harder market to price.” Activists, WHO in the frame as Nobel Peace guessing starts 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z But that hasn't stopped him becoming an early bookies' favourite, partly because of his extensive performing experience with McFly. Strictly Come Dancing: 15 things we learned from the stars of 2021 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Hylton had been the bookies' favourite, and the result was such a surprise that ITV launched a brief investigation into the voting - but no irregularities were found. Sarah Harding: Remembering the Girls Aloud star's life and career 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Attorney Michael Clancy said his client was on disability leave from the Chicago Police Department during the time he was a bookie. Chicago police officer involved in gambling ring sentenced 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z The former Manchester United women's boss is a bookies favourite to succeed Dean Keates but says she is currently enjoying time with family. Stoney plays down Wrexham links amid abuse 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z He’s the bookies favourite to win a third PGA this week. US PGA Championship 2021: first round – live! 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Actually, the definition of insanity might be taking the rent money and trying to outsmart both the bookies and the wise guys in betting the draft. Column: Will draft make your team better? Don't bet on it. 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z He texted to say that he would pay her to sleep on her couch and that he was expecting a payoff from his bookie. He Said He Loved Her. Then He Went to the F.B.I. 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z It would be quite a feather in Thomas Tuchel’s cap to eliminate Pep Guardiola and City from the cup ... but the bookies have a Manchester City v Leicester City final pencilled in. Premier League and FA Cup team news, previews and more – live! 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z In college, an acquaintance connected him with a bookie. It’s Easy (and Legal) to Bet on Sports. Do Young Adults Know the Risks? 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z One Saturday morning, shortly after fresher's week, I got a knock on my door and a few lads said they were going to the bookies. Cheltenham Festival: 'I gambled £50,000 on a horse and lost everything' 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z The shop, located just a few feet away from City Hall, once bustled with the activity of colorful bookies and pool shooters, during World War II. Johnstown native’s book explores gambling, murder, the mob 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z Allen played a bookie who pretends, for a share of the profits, to be the author of TV scripts written by blacklisted writers. Walter Bernstein, scriptwriter who skewered McCarthy-era blacklist in ‘The Front,’ dies at 101 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z The bookies’ odds from the last match with fans at Villa Park in March are still on the wall before the Leeds game on 23 October. Life in football's cocoon – a photo essay 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z He would find an online sports book and maybe win enough to pay a former bookie back. It’s Easy (and Legal) to Bet on Sports. Do Young Adults Know the Risks? 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z He attempted to support his case by saying odds-makers on election night heavily favored his reelection, “the so-called ‘bookies,’” as if a gambler’s bet mattered. Despite Trump’s venting and threats, Biden’s win is sealed 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Golden Pal’s dominance of the market is such that it is 9-1 bar the jolly with the British bookies. Breeders' Cup 2020: day one – live! 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z Along with Johnson and Thomas, several other guys on impressive runs are being touted by the bookies, few gaining more buzz than Jon Rahm. Tough test for tough times: US Open at haunting Winged Foot 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Evidence of what used to be keeps popping up – the bookies odds for first goalscorer still scrawled up on whiteboards, adverts promoting events in March. Life in football's cocoon – a photo essay 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Then he would block the bookie’s number, find a new sports book and repeat. It’s Easy (and Legal) to Bet on Sports. Do Young Adults Know the Risks? 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z But no one predicted Michael Jordan would become a bookie. Column: The new Jordan Rules include sports betting 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z Mine is an informed guess of the sort that bookies used to make based on my 20-some years covering politics, the polls and what my sources behind the lines are telling me. Taking Biden from one basement to another 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Young, who was horse race bookie and later worked in special education in schools, lives in her parents’ house, which is lined with family photos. 55 years after riots, Watts neighborhood still bears scars 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z A “vig” is slang for interest on a loan, usually in the context of illegal activity, or the fee charged by a bookie for a bet. Trump’s demand for US cut of a TikTok deal is unprecedented 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z People clustered around bookies to wager on rows of numbers, scattering when police drew near. Taipei's homeless are few but desperate 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z And he wasn’t above trying to make a few extra bucks that way, informing bookie friends when the Bombers were bombed so they could bet against them on the afternoon game the next day. 63 Years Later, a Confession in a Legendary Yankees Scandal 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z “Now we’ve been drinking all afternoon, and he’s going from Sunset Ridge to the stadium, to play a game. I’m messing around. I’m like, ‘I’m gonna call my bookie. Michael Jordan's gambling explained: 'I love to bet' 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z On what would have been the biggest Monday of the year for bookies, not a dollar changed hands. Sportsbooks are dark and odds are long in Las Vegas 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z A bank teller’s reward for saving a bookie’s life reflects a shortage on his teller girlfriend’s shift. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, April 5, 2020 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z He said in one interview that his father was a bookie who spent a lot of time at racetracks. David Schramm, noted stage actor who played loutish airline owner on sitcom ‘Wings,’ dies at 73 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z It all depends on just how thirsty bettors and bookies get. As sports shut down, gamblers and bookies try (and fail) to find enough games to bet 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z In this year’s version of March Madness, wither the bookie? Coronavirus scrambles America’s sportsbook industry, shutters casinos 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z For now, though, there isn’t much to talk about, even for the normally voluble bookie. Sportsbooks are dark and odds are long in Las Vegas 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z “Like it or not, residents from every community in the commonwealth are already betting on sports, either illegally through bookies or online, or legally crossing our border,” said Democratic Rep. Al Gentry. Sports betting bill stumbles from starting gate in Kentucky 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Only one Las Vegas bookie — whether brave or stupid — would set odds on the fight: 42 to 1. 30 years after Tyson fight, Buster Douglas is ‘feeling good’ 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Only one Las Vegas bookie - whether brave or stupid - would set odds on the fight: 42 to 1. 30 years after Tyson fight, Buster Douglas is ‘feeling good’ 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z So it figures that the bookies basically have this game as a coin flip. Stand back LeBron and Serena. Patrick Mahomes is the new face of US sports 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Boris Johnson was immediately installed as the bookies' favourite to win and was backed by his fellow Leave campaigner, Michael Gove. The story of Brexit in key quotes 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z They came to understand that the local ice cream man, surrounded by curious crowds on summer evenings around 7 p.m., was also a bookie taking bets on the Dodgers and New York Giants. Bernie Sanders Is Still Sad About the Dodgers 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z He wants the next generation of artists to play a bigger role in shaping the public places around them - when so many High Streets are becoming "just bookies and charity shops". The artist who wants to provoke pupils' creativity 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z They’ve won it eight times and are third favourites with the bookies to add number nine to that impressive haul. Middlesbrough v Tottenham: FA Cup third round – live! 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z It's not looking too bad for the England team either - they're currently the bookies' favourites to win. 20 things to look out for in 2020 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z A Runyonesque bookie receives a gambler’s little daughter as a marker for a bet. Movies on TV this week: 'Young Frankenstein' and more 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z She went into the live shows as the bookies' favourite, doubling down on her signature style by performing hits by Eminem and Run DMC amidst the endless parade of power ballads. Cher Lloyd: 'I'm not on the conveyor belt any more' 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z Supporters said gamblers already are betting on sports and gambling online through illegal bookies or non-U.S. websites. Michigan is poised to legalize sports, online gambling 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Then again, there was the opposing team and whatever its players were doing for whichever bookies they secretly worked for. The life and death of Jim Devlin, baseball's original cheat 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Ratner runs all over town, wheedling bookies, flying off the handle, straining to keep a younger mistress. Adam Sandler’s Everlasting Shtick 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z A police detective and a bookie bust a protection racket in San Francisco. Movies on TV this week: 'Giant' on TCM 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Look, when you’re in debt to your bookie, you don’t insult him, and you do everything you can. Malcolm Nance on the Danger of Conspiracy Theories 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z Though PredictIt comes across as quiz show meets Caesars Palace sportsbook, the five-year-old site doesn’t have bookies and oddsmakers like the sports gambling parlors that populate Las Vegas or local racetracks. These gamblers are putting money on the outcome of the impeachment inquiry 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z “And I’m like messing around I’m like ‘I’m gonna call my bookie and all of the money you just lost to me I’m putting on Cleveland tonight.’ Michael Jordan destroyed the Cleveland Cavaliers after day-drinking, golfing, ex-NHL star says 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z And I’m like messing around, I’m like ‘I’m going to call my bookie, all the money you just lost to me I’m putting on Cleveland tonight.’ According to Jeremy Roenick, Michael Jordan once dropped 52 after slamming 10 beers and playing 36 holes - Golf Digest 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Brown and his racketeer buddies come up with a fake bookie scheme designed to bilk desperate people out of money. Movies on TV this week: 'GoodFellas' on AMC and more 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z “A lot of time, a favorite losing is what bookies want to happen. It doesn’t mean the odds were wrong.” All bets on: how to read bookie odds on a UK election 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Erik ten Hag speaks: “Ajax is no favourite when we play against a Premier League club,” said the home manager, possibly upon being told his team are the bookie’s favourites to win tonight. Ajax v Chelsea: Champions League Group H – live! 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z “You tell me who wins the 1969 World Series, and I’ll get in touch with my bookie. Then I forget I found you.” Border crossing 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Uruguay’s overturning of a 30-point handicap with the bookies against Fiji is second only to Japan’s 42-point handicap against South Africa four years ago. Rugby World Cup power rankings: breaking down all 20 teams in Japan 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Other nominees include Slowthai, whose belligerent Nothing Great About Britain is currently the bookies' favourite. Foals frontman explains 'run-in with a knife' 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The bookies might have been teasing the punters, but the gulf in experience was obvious. Rafael Nadal overcomes early Berrettini resistance to reach US Open final 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z The bookies expect it to happen all over again. Colts turn to Brissett in wake of Luck’s surprise retirement 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z A New York bookie and his pal turn a Las Vegas casino into an empire, then one’s money-hungry wife helps bring it down. Movies on TV this week Aug. 25: 'Beauty and the Beast' (1991) and more 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z The buoyant former foreign secretary is so far ahead with bookies and pollsters that it will be a huge shock if rival Jeremy Hunt is declared the victor on Tuesday. With Boris Johnson tipped to win PM race, UK eyes rocky ride 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z A cop with a big gambling debt gets three buddies involved in a deadly crime to pay off the bookie. TV Listings: Here are the feature and TV Films airing the week of July 21 - 27, 2019 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z The British bookies have England as favourites; if anything, I’d have them as slight outsiders. New Zealand v England: Cricket World Cup final 2019 – live! 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z It cited arguments that legalisation would generate employment, protect vulnerable sections of society and free up law enforcement authorities who currently spend valuable resources on going after bookies. World Cup 'like a festival' for illegal bookmakers 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z “You start with the bookies and the gamblers and the loan sharks and you work your way up. As you are working your way up, you will make plea agreements.” Ex-FBI agent defends Flint water probe after criticism 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z I need to call my bookie, Johnny Trombone. Our favorite ‘noir bars,’ dark sanctuaries on a blistering summer day 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Ritchie started gambling with his dinner money at the local bookies when he was 17. Clinic to help young gambling addicts 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z Republican state Sen. Danny Martiny favors legalization, saying Louisianans already are betting on sports through bookies, offshore websites and casinos in neighboring Mississippi. Regional divide opens up in sports betting legislation 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z “The bookies said I was a favorite. One shot on top of the dome kind of rattled me a bit. But the better man won. Respect to Andy. Now I move forward.” Fat chance: Ruiz set to reign as heavyweight champion 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z New Jersey resident Bill Vogel, visiting the MGM National Harbor recently while in the Washington area, said he used to place his bets with a bookie. Ted Leonsis, D.C. race to cash in on sports gambling 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z The punters felt they had been played for mugs and yelled “Fix”, but the bookie was as genuinely astonished as any of the customers. Why there is no accounting for a large slice of luck in the Premier League | Greg Wood 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z According to the bookies, he’s either second or third most likely candidate to replace May. Theresa May's departure marks the launch of leadership election; Boris Johnson the early favorite 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The senator says sports betting already happens through bookies, online offshore sites and neighboring casinos in Mississippi. Louisiana’s sports betting legalization effort edges ahead 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Ask the bookies who they think will win this year and they will probably say Duncan Laurence from the Netherlands. Around Eurovision in 20 lyrics 2019-05-12T04:00:00Z And so, before the announcement, bookies said the favorites for Baby Sussex were Spencer, Alexander, James, Philip, Arthur and Albert. Baby Archie! Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan introduce their newborn son. 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z Except none of this is ordinary – even if they do call the child Arthur, as the bookies reckon. So Harry and Meghan want to do things differently? Fat chance of that | Suzanne Moore 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z But, then again, the bookies predicted the baby would be a girl. Royal baby: A boy, and a break from tradition, for Prince Harry and Meghan 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z Arthur - a traditional royal name that is among the middle names of the baby's grandfather, the Prince of Wales, and his uncle the Duke of Cambridge - is the favourite with many of the bookies. Congratulations pour in after royal birth 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z “We get not one penny from the offshore sites. We get not one penny from Mississippi. We get not one penny from the bookies,” Martiny said. Louisiana Senate backs sports betting legalization bill 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z The Daily Express went with this headline on Thursday: “Royal baby name REVEALED? The shock name bookies predict Meghan Markle will call daughter.” Royal baby: Prince Harry and Meghan are silent, but the British media have plenty to say 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z But to paraphrase the bookies: when the fun stops, stop pretending it hasn’t. Avengers: Endgame may well be brilliant – but the pressure to say so isn’t | Catherine Shoard 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z It’s a shoo-in home win according to the form book, as well as the bookies. Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton: Premier League – live! 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Is there an area where you’d like to see the bookies proved wrong? Game of Thrones Hope Chest: long odds and unlikely endings 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z “I’m not sure the bookies in Las Vegas are going to be as happy to accept my action anymore,” Holzhauer said from the Sony Studios in Culver City, where the shows were taped weeks ago. Breanna Stewart’s injury points up a bigger issue 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z The milieu is one of casinos, strip clubs, postgame revels, bookies, retired pros, and hangers-on. The Rise and Fall of a New York Shock Jock 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z The bets are legal now, placed at automated kiosks instead of handed to back room bookies. Column: Vegas bookie returns home to new world of betting 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z His father was a bookie, taking illegal bets on horse races. Albert Finney, whose bawdy role in ‘Tom Jones’ earned him the first of five Oscar nominations, dies at 82 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z That we’d given the title away under pressure from the bookies. The Joy of Six: football title run-ins | Gregg Bakowski 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z This year for the first time ever, Americans outside of Nevada are able to place legal wagers on the National Football League’s championship game without having to use bookies or offshore websites. Joy and grimaces in New Jersey with first-ever legal Super Bowl bets 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z When you hear ‘gambling,’ you think of Tony Soprano — ‘I’m with my bookie.’ Will Sports Betting Transform How Games Are Watched, and Even Played? 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Now, without using a bookie, you can bet on the Seton Hall-St. Betting on the Super Bowl in the Year of the American Sports Gambler 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z That adds up to an estimated $6 billion of total wagers on this year’s matchup in Atlanta, said the AGA, which noted that nearly 2 million of the total betters will use old-fashioned bookies. Super Bowl LIII will be the 'Super Bowl' of sports betting 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z That haul is expected to soar as more states bring betting on games out of the realm of corner-bar bookies and offshore operators and onto their tax rolls. New Jersey Embraces Sports Gambling, and a Billion-Dollar Business Is Born 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Soon after, when Lange was in jail last year on drug-related charges, he said his bookie called him and asked how they should handle the kidnapper. Artie Lange claims he was kidnapped 11 months ago due to gambling debts 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z The survey also estimates that 1.8 Americans will still place a bet illegally through a bookie, with “millions more likely to bet illegally through offshore online books.” Americans estimated to place $6 billion in bets on Super Bowl LIII 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z There have always been gambling casualties, those busted by casinos or bookies, legally and illegally. NFL’s gambling boom will come with a price 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Small wonder she is currently the bookies' favourite to finally get her hands on Oscar by pipping Lady Gaga and Olivia Colman to this year's best actress statuette. Oscars 2019: Snubs and surprises 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z There, what bookies might have gained on the Paspa swings they are now fretting about losing on the Wire Act roundabout. British bookies go from favourites to American outsiders 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z Slane, with the American Gaming Association, said that if collegiate sports are excluded, gamblers will continue to use illegal bookies. Bills soon to be on table for sports gambling in Virginia 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Vegas bookies are now offering odds on our immediate future. With tears like tinsel, we're reminded: Without grief, there can be no joy 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Redknapp started as the bookies' favourite to win the series, despite having never watched the show before. Redknapp giving jam roly polys to homeless 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Former football manager Redknapp was the bookies' favourite to win this year's series, despite having never watched the show before. Harry Redknapp wins I'm a Celebrity 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z He can make a nice chunk of change by selling the basketball team and investing it in bookies and geeks. Wizards’ blame belongs to Ernie Grunfeld’s enabler 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z “People like to watch children box because they don’t lose on purpose and they genuinely fight each other,” he said, referring to the common perception that many professional boxing matches are fixed to accommodate bookies. Death of young Thai kickboxer brings focus on dangers 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z So, too, was that bettors in Las Vegas and elsewhere finally turned the tables and took the bookies for millions of dollars. Column: NFL is fun again in most surprising twist to season 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Rachel Rice surprised the bookies when she won Big Brother in 2008. Big Brother: How many winners do you remember? 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z The bookies are plenty sharp and the bettors plenty gullible, a combination that will lead to riches in the industry. Column: Legalized sports betting is one bet paying off 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Upon his release in 1965, he eventually fell in with the Irish mob in South Boston and worked his way through the ranks as a bookie and loanshark. Boston gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger killed in prison 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z He worked his way through the ranks as a bookie and loanshark, survived a gang war between two Irish mobs and was a leading figure in Boston’s underworld by the early 1970s. Boston gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger killed in prison: Boston Globe 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z This is a means of setting and enforcing the terms of an agreement without a middleman—no lawyer, notary, bookie, or referee. The Prophets of Cryptocurrency Survey the Boom and Bust 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z A three-time Emmy nominee for “House of Cards,” Kelly gets a well-earned leading man turn in the amiable indie comedy-drama “All Square” playing a surly, but likable bookie in a small Maryland town. Review: Michael Kelly is taking bets in comedy-drama 'All Square' - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z It sounds easy enough, but Las Vegas is filled with sordid tales of those who went bankrupt or worse trying to beat the bookies. Column: Legalized sports betting is one bet paying off 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z A one-night stand leads a down-on-his luck bookie to start taking bets on Little League games. L.A. movie openings Oct. 10-12 - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Danny, who is now 29, found himself betting in bookies, on slot machines and online. 'A banking app helped me beat my addiction' 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Cue a stampede of shrewdies to the bookies, getting their money down on a scoreless draw. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Corrie's Ryan Thomas is the bookies favourite, while adult film star Stormy Daniels was also due to be there but didn't make it through the doors. 8 entertainment stories from last week 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z It’s in the best interest of both the bookies and the leagues to keep their sports on the up and up, and they will. Column: Legalized sports betting is one bet paying off 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z The Packers are 14-1 to win the Super Bowl this season, with the New England Patriots the favourites with the bookies at 6-1. Aaron Rodgers attacks 'piss poor' receivers as NFL pre-season cranks up 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The men drove her to a dirty flat, upstairs, not far from a bookies. 'I was kidnapped in London and trafficked for sex' 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Not for nothing do the bookies still have England as favourites to go 1-0 up. England v India: first Test, day two – live! 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z It translates opaque bookie jargon, such as “Money Line,” into understandable language, in this case “Who will win?” DraftKings launches mobile sports betting in New Jersey 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Since his resignation as foreign secretary, Johnson has been the bookies’ favourite to replace the embattled Theresa May. Europe shouldn’t fear Steve Bannon. It should fear the hype that surrounds him | Cas Mudde 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z This year's Love Island final takes place later - with Jack and Dani the bookies' favourites to win. Love Island winners set to be crowned 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z No wonder he was a 14-1 underdog with the bookies three weeks ago. Geraint Thomas seals maiden Tour de France title with Paris procession 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z In addition, Frostenson has been accused of leaking the names of literature prize winners to Arnault, with the result that large bets were placed with bookies in Paris. The ugly scandal that cancelled the Nobel prize 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Letting Vegas, offshore enterprises and illegal bookies profit off sports betting forever was one thing. Legalized sports betting to bring serious consequences for athletes 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Apparently the bookies were offering odds on the longest rally being 10 during this match. Wimbledon 2018 men's semi-finals: John Isner v Kevin Anderson – live! 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z He introduced a segment on the show called “Bad Beats” — essentially highlighting games where late scores caused gamblers to rip up their betting slips and curse their bookies. A safe bet: Legal gambling could change the way we watch, talk and experience sports 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z In wiretaps for a sprawling federal indictment in 2013, bookies were caught repeatedly referring to BetCris as one of their tools for making large bets. When Sports Betting Is Legal, the Value of Game Data Soars 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z I don’t know, guys – but let’s face it, they’ll probably have better luck down the bookies than if they listen to newspaper columnists. Speak for England, Danny Dyer. You’ve blown the lid on Brexit | Marina Hyde 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z There are nine teams for which there are odds in the bookies of less than 31 to 1 against them winning. World Cup 2018: Should you enter your office sweepstake? 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Katz was a handicapper; he was calling his bookie, in Massachusetts. Why Do We Care So Much About Privacy? 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Billions of dollars in projected profits could be reaped from what's long been the domain of illegal barroom bookies and offshore operators. The NBA and MLB quietly hustle for a cut of the sports betting jackpot 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Decades after the days of corner bookies and betting odds in the afternoon paper, data has taken on that dominant role in betting. When Sports Betting Is Legal, the Value of Game Data Soars 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Godfrey said that continuing to prohibit sports betting was shortsighted and that Mississippi should provide the chance for gamblers to place their bets with licensed casinos instead of with a bookie. Indian Tribes Dig In to Gain Their Share of Sports Betting 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z An expansion team born last October on the heels of the Las Vegas massacre that took 58 lives is on the brink of winning it all, confounding both hockey experts and expert bookies alike. Column: Viva Las Vegas! Knights a win from Stanley Cup Final 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z He supports betting regulation "because they've got to do something about it" and was annoyed the betting shops were complaining about their potential losses, saying: "There's no poor bookies... they're a law unto themselves." 'Twenty seconds and your wages are gone' 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Actually, an infusion of run-of-the-mill back-alley bookies in soiled raincoats might elevate college basketball’s moral tone. Opinion | America is about to get more law-abiding 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Americans currently wager about $50bn-60bn a year using illegal services, says Mr Grove, though the vast majority now use offshore websites rather than shady neighbourhood bookies. Legalising sports betting in America has more winners than losers 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z It wasn’t much, with the bookies narrowly avoiding losing money on the Super Bowl for the third time in 28 years. Bookies have the edge against bettors, but not by much 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro says those wanting to get into the sports betting business when it expands nationwide need to understand that bookies don’t always win. Oddsmaker Vaccaro to wanna be bookies: It’s not easy money 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z The chef said "loads of people at work run to the bookies at lunch" as "there's loads" on every corner but "who's got £100 every 20 seconds?" 'Twenty seconds and your wages are gone' 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Bettors will no longer be forced into the black market to use offshore wagering operations or illicit bookies. Supreme Court Ruling Favors Sports Betting 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z But even if you already bet through an off-shore account or a shady bookie, this is good news. What does legalized sports gambling mean for golf fans? 7 key questions answered - Golf Digest 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z The duo are odds-on bookies' favourites to scoop best entertainment programme for Saturday Night Takeaway for the fourth time in five years. Stars gear up for Bafta TV Awards 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z But don't fret, the UK is the bookies' favourites as well... to finish dead last. Seven things to look out for at Eurovision 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z So it was unsurprising that conventional names were the favorites of the bookies before the latest announcement. Britain’s newest prince gets a name: Louis Arthur Charles 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z If any more proof was needed, even the bookies are believers now. Column: Knights the hottest show on Vegas Strip 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z And you won't have to deal with that shady bookie anymore. What does legalized sports gambling mean for golf fans? 7 key questions answered - Golf Digest 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Arthur, James, Philip and Albert are among the bookies' favourites. Gun salutes set to greet new royal baby 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Luckily, British bookies, who will take bets on nearly anything, are helping to fill that void. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gives birth to a boy, fifth in line to the British crown 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z That method is viewed as another technique for reducing the amount of sports gambling conducted through illegal bookies. Recent Kansas editorials 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Millions of people regularly wager on college and professional games, from office pools to internet gambling to placing bets with a bookie. Would Legalized Sports Betting Help States Get Out of the Hole? 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z He’s the bookies favourite, which is not something that was on the cards even a month ago. The Masters 2018: first round – live! 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z They say the bookie always wins - but in 1898 a mystery syndicate managed to gammon the establishment and make themselves a tidy sum with an audacious scam. The woman who gave birth to rabbits 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z And to be fair to the bookies, George and Charlotte were two of their top picks for the other Cambridge children. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gives birth to a boy, fifth in line to the British crown 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z In Las Vegas, they try to make setting point spreads an exact science, and the bookies have spoken. KU-Villanova matchup an argument for reseeding Final Four 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z It banned the advert because it was "likely to cause serious offence on the grounds of race", and told the bookies not to make the same mistake again. Are adverts deliberately being racist? 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z “The bookies on Pentonville Road is my biggest disappointment. You could get anything in there: speed, coke, smack. Not particularly great, but it was always there if there was an emergency.” Irvine Welsh: ‘When you get older, it’s harder to be a bastard’ 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z She and the children’s stepfather, a bookie, raised the children. A Joyful Homecoming Cut Short 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z “It was a moneymaker for the bookies and promoters.” The Geography of Segregated Baseball in New York 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z There’s an outside chance she’s not done, though the bookies in Las Vegas would be wise not to lay down a line. Column: A bronze that feels golden for Lindsey Vonn 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z They said he demanded protection payments from bookies and other underlings running a scheme to collect thousands of dollars of insurance claims by bribing doctors to write phony pain cream prescriptions. Judge declares mistrial in Philadelphia mob boss fraud case 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Gary Oldman, the favorite among bookies, won the best actor prize for playing wartime British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour.” ‘Three Billboards’ wins, women make waves at UK film awards 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z But William Hill spokesman Adams admits that British bookies don’t really have a clue about who the 36-year-old American will invite. Royal wedding guess list: Who gets a nod from Harry, Meghan? 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z The group’s website lists offices in Yuba City, Orange and Fresno, and Las Vegas bookies list its odds as long. Again? 'New California' group pushes 51st state with 'declaration of independence' 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Elina Svitolina, the bookies’ favourite for the women’s title despite having never won a grand slam, also needed three sets to advance. Australian Open 2018: Kyrgios, Dimitrov and more – day three live! 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z The bookies don’t expect the Gunners to win here tonight, but then they didn’t expect that one either. Chelsea v Arsenal: Carabao Cup semi-final, first leg – live! 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z A. No I haven’t, though — in the “it’s a small world” department — his parole officer is my former bookie. Perspective | A New Year’s wish: Considered thought injected into sports TV talk 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z Ms. Minton said Europe has successfully legalized sports betting, allowing bookies to work with leagues to help control corruption. Supreme Court questions federal ban on state-sponsored sports betting 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z He grew up around gambling in Southern California — his father placed bets with a bookie — and says betting makes sports more entertaining. Will Supreme Court open a ‘dam burst’ of legalized sports betting? 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z Americans are already betting up to $60 million annually using offshore sites and bookies, said Chris Grove, managing director for the firm. Report: 32 US states could offer sports betting in 5 years 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Both fighters are unbeaten, and the bookies reckon it’s too close to call. Joseph Parker v Hughie Fury: WBO world heavyweight title fight – live! 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z So will it, as the bookies seem to anticipate, be swept aside with ease? Opinion | Are Physical Limits All in Our Heads? 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z But in America, “the bookies cannot even go to the cops if something’s going on.” Supreme Court questions federal ban on state-sponsored sports betting 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Mr. LaMotta attacked bullying schoolmates with an ice pick, and he beat a neighborhood bookie into unconsciousness with a lead pipe while robbing him. Jake La Motta, ‘Raging Bull’ in and out of the ring, dies at 95 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z LaMotta attacked bullying schoolmates with an ice pick, and he beat a neighborhood bookie into unconsciousness with a lead pipe while robbing him. Jake LaMotta, ‘Raging Bull’ In and Out of the Ring, Dies at 95 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z London bookies were taking bets on the possible names, with Alice and Arthur the favorites. Britain’s royal family announces third pregnancy for Duke and Duchess of Cambridge 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z “I’m not a bookie, I’m not an oddsmaker, so I’m not allowed to put numbers on that.” With Luck still out, Colts refuse to play guessing games 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z Old-fashioned telephone booths were an urban casualty, doomed by their popularity among bookies, drug runners and vandals. A Place for Inside-the-Box Thinking 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z The course may be the best in England and the field full of great talent, but even the bookies here can’t figure out who should be favored. Beef and brains are on the menu at the British Open 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z His character is a bookie who befriends an ex-girlfriend’s son and starts betting on Little League games. Local Little Leaguers participate in movie shoot in Maryland 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z Jo Swinson, who had been the bookies' favourite to win the race, ruled herself out to stand as deputy leader - and was elected unopposed. Lib Dem leadership: Norman Lamb out of the race - BBC News 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z A former Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ed Davey, he is thought likely to concentrate on constituency issues rather than the party leadership, hence the very long odds on him at the bookies. Lib Dem leadership: Runners and riders - BBC News 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Ruth Davidson has just led the Scottish Conservatives to their best result in a Westminster election since 1983, and has appeared among the bookies' favourites to succeed Theresa May as Tory leader. Profile: Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson - BBC News 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z The foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, said the Conservatives had to listen to constituents as his own majority fell – but bookies also slashed the odds of him becoming the next Tory leader. Jeremy Corbyn: 'Labour has changed the face of British politics' 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z But never forget that this was the power of the swarm, people in huge numbers voting in ways that even the bookies told them they never would. Eight reasons why Jeremy Corbyn robbed Theresa May of a landslide | Zoe Willlams 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z As soon as the night was finally done, the woman hurried straight to her bookie and bet all of her earnings on the Orioles. Postscript: Frank Deford 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z Vegas is betting against them and the bookies are hardly alone. Kevin Love says Cavaliers' underdog label in NBA finals is 'funny to me' 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z A firm favourite with both the fans and the bookies, Italy's entrant is the one to beat this year. Eurovision Song Contest: Eight songs to look out for - BBC News 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z He never returned to the class but was spotted out and about, on the bus and at the bookies. His name was Henry Summers - but who was he? - BBC News 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z The Information Commissioner's Office is investigating whether online bookies are breaking the law. Bookmakers' software under scrutiny - BBC News 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Speculation has been mounting over who will take over the role, with Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge among the bookies' favourites. Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi says replacement will be 'wonderful' - BBC News 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Las Vegas bookies would probably give better odds on the hapless last-place Brooklyn Nets winning the professional basketball championship. Want to Know Where Supreme Court Nominees Stand? Don’t Bother Asking 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z Friends keep asking, “What do you guys need? What do you guys need?” and I always respond tequila, stock tips and those “nubby little cigars that bookies chew like cannoli.” What's another little mouth to feed? 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z At the physio class Harry and another man would swap stories about the bookies, how lucky or unlucky they had been. His name was Henry Summers - but who was he? - BBC News 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z Playing the same role that earned her a Tony Award on Broadway, Viola is, according to the bookies and the pundits, the surest thing in this year's Oscars. Oscars 2017: Who's predicted to win, and other things to look out for - BBC News 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z Voter after voter said to me "look at the town centre here" - with pound shops, charity shops and bookies. Copeland by-election: Three major problems for Labour - BBC News 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z According to the bookies, Manchester United are the favourites to win the Europa League; Spurs are second. Gent v Tottenham: Europa League – live! 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z But that accusation prompted a furious reaction from the bookies. Bookmakers' fury at 'flawed' gambling report by MPs - BBC News 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z The wagers bring good publicity and maybe earn the bookie a few bucks. Patriots Love ‘Heads’ in Coin Toss; Super Bowl Bettors Bank On It 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Instead it is Senegal who are the bookies favourites to win this year’s tournament, something they have never achieved before. Senegal v Cameroon: Afcon 2017 quarter-final – live! 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z The gambling operation, based in Peru and Central America, employed bookies, runners and enforcers, and threatened violence against clients who didn’t pay. Ex-USC football player apologizes for 'lashing out' at lawyers after plea 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z It asked what was her third means of support, including another formula for the options, bookie, drug dealer and nightclub dancer. Pennsylvania school set maths homework on sex abuse of girl - BBC News 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Despite the bookies' aggressive opposition, Carolyn Harris MP, chairwoman of the parliamentary group, said the time for prevaricating was over and the government should now take action. Bookmakers' fury at 'flawed' gambling report by MPs - BBC News 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Hanson hired bookies, runners and enforcers to place bets, collect losses and, if necessary, use violence against those who wouldn’t pay up. Ex-USC football player pleads guilty to drug trafficking, gambling scheme 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z There’s no doubting who the bookies think are going to win: Hull are widely available at 20-1 to win tonight, while United are in the region of 1-6. Manchester United v Hull City: EFL Cup semi-final first leg – live! 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Vegas bookies are picking the Patriots to win the next Super Bowl, but as a Texan, I say the Cowboys. Crowing About 2016 Prophecies—and More 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z But Leicester’s improbable championship reportedly cost the bookies somewhere in the neighborhood of $15 million. Column: Handing out the Newbys for best and worst in sports 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Conversely, the Cardinals – written off at 4-6-1 – pulled off an impressive home win over Washington and are now listed by the Las Vegas bookies as just a 1.5-point underdog in Miami. NFL weekend predictions: Cowboys to seal NFC East title against Giants 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z The technique exploits the fact that bookies offer varying odds on an event. Winning Express betting scheme investors fear money lost - BBC News 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z When some men made the ill-conceived decision to rob a bookie operation linked to a high-ranking mafioso, it was Lerner, along with Kelley, who was dispatched to straighten things out. The Big League Prospect Who Became a Mob Hit Man 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, one bookie said it had to make the biggest political payout in its history after it called the race for Democrat Hillary Clinton last month and was sent reeling when voters didn’t cooperate. Donald Trump earns early bettors big payoff, sticks it to bookmakers 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z To me, they are like beautiful bookies, and might be the only reason I still live in Los Angeles. A season redolent of wet wool and high school homecomings 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The winner of the Man Booker Prize is announced later, with Madeleine Thien's Do Not Say We Have Nothing the bookies' favourite to win. Man Booker 2016 winner to be announced - BBC News 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Under the system, bets are placed with different bookies on all possible outcomes of a particular event, resulting in a profit or break-even whatever the result. Winning Express betting scheme investors fear money lost - BBC News 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z The wayward bookie caught it from three feet away, his unused gun clattering to rest a few inches from his outstretched hand. The Big League Prospect Who Became a Mob Hit Man 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z I wouldn't be surprised to find that Trump has placed bets on himself with a illegal bookie for some outrageous sum. Red Tie and No Kiss? What Bettors Expect in the Clinton-Trump Debate 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z He had to be bailed out by chairman Ken Bates, who did a deal with the bookie involved. Kerry Dixon: Gambling, goals, drugs and jail - an England striker's fall from grace 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z His father died when Allen was about 13, forcing him to help support the family by working odd jobs and running numbers for mob-connected bookies. Allen Roses, Who Upset Common Wisdom on Cause of Alzheimer’s, Dies at 73 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z "I fell into the bookie and racing gang," Paterson says ruefully. Steve Paterson: From Manchester Utd to Dufftown via Aberdeen car boot escape 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z How he was first through the door, the one who hit the bookie, the one who killed the bodyguard trying to slip away. The Big League Prospect Who Became a Mob Hit Man 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z But the bookies think it’s much less likely that she’ll go so far as to use the word “deplorable.” Red Tie and No Kiss? What Bettors Expect in the Clinton-Trump Debate 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z The bookies seemed to think that David Bowie’s Blackstar was a shoo-in, and you could see why. Skepta's Konnichiwa – a Mercury prize winner few can argue with | Alexis Petridis 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The bookies make them a one-point underdog, but I think they match up well. NFL week 1 preview: Eli Manning to outlast the Cowboys rookies 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z At the time of writing, David Bowie’s Blackstar is bookies’ favourite, but the bookies are notoriously bad at picking Mercury winners: frankly, the field looks completely open. It's oh so cultural: the sharpest sounds of autumn 2016 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z But fans looking to get a piece of the action this time around will be disappointed to see the most bookies are offering on an outsider to win the Premier League title is 1,500-1. How Leicester City's shock win was actually a boon for the bookies - BBC News 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z That included the bookies in Las Vegas, who installed the U.S. team as a 27.5 point favorite after two laughers to open the tournament. Column: It gets real for US basketball team against Boomers 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Of course, the bookies can get it wrong. ‘Super-coach’ era arrives in cash-laden Premier League 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z On Sunday morning, at Betfair, on online bookie, the odds of her winning were 34/100. Can Donald Trump Rebound? 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z This year, DraftKing and FanDuel, two “fantasy sports” sites, were forced to shut down in New York after the state’s attorney general accused them of essentially acting as sports bookies. Farhad’s and Mike’s Week in Tech: Facebook’s Headline Rules 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z China is the only other country close to the U.S., with bookies putting that country's gold medal line at 36. Like the US to win a bunch of gold? There's a bet for that 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z What the bookies didn’t realize was this wasn’t just another opponent that was going to be intimidated. Column: It gets real for US basketball team against Boomers 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z China is the only other country close to the U.S., with bookies putting that country’s gold medal line at 36. Like the US to win a bunch of gold? There’s a bet for that 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Coetzee, who lives in Australia, is the early bookies’ favorite and will become the first triple Booker winner if he takes the prize. J.M. Coetzee, Elizabeth Strout on Man Booker Prize list 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z It was a well-anticipated event, covered by the media, with billions of dollars at stake, not only from investors but also businesses, property owners, and even the British bookies. Given the Brexit brouhaha, how did your investments hold up? 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Johnson was told he was a co-favorite with Day among the bookies. Johnson’s confidence shown through the smile, not words 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z A bookie is always just around the corner — at a saloon, in a fire station, even at newspapers. Here’s how Couch Slouch would make America great again 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z Five Conservative lawmakers are running to replace Cameron, and the bookies' favorite is Home Secretary Theresa May, who backed the "remain" side in the referendum. The Latest: German minister wants quick timetable from UK 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Home Secretary Theresa May: The 59-year-old is the bookies' favourite to win the contest. Boris Johnson rules himself out of Conservative leader race - BBC News 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z "The bookies suggest he's onto a winner," said Matt Williams, the newspaper's editor. 'Psychic' crocodile predicts Australia's election - BBC News 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z If Boris Johnson — the bookies’ favorite — does indeed take over as Conservative leader and, by extension, prime minister, what should he do? ‘Brexit’ Briefing: European Union Meets; Conservatives Aim to Replace David Cameron 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Thursday night, bookies were forecasting a 90% chance of the U.K. choosing to stay in the EU. Brexit Provides Another Debacle for U.K. Pollsters 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z The former mayor of London has immediately been installed as the bookies' favourite to be the next occupant of Downing Street. Conservative leader: Who might succeed David Cameron? - BBC News 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Mr Johnson, installed as the bookies' favourite to succeed David Cameron, is expected to talk to the media later. EU referendum: Boris Johnson coy on future after PM quits - BBC News 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z SHARPS: These are the guys who bet big money and often beat the bookies. Column: What’s in a team name? Ask the Vegas Flying Elvi 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Polls indicate the result will be close, but bookies are giving the “remain” camp a higher probability of winning. Wall St. Rises as Banks and Tech Gain 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z Investors put too much faith in polls and bookies ahead of this vote, said Christopher Stanton, who oversees $725 million at Sunrise Capital Partners LLC in San Diego. Brexit Provides Another Debacle for U.K. Pollsters 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Even that assumes he will scrape home on Friday morning, as most smart money – and the crafty bookies – still expect. In or out, Cameron's EU referendum may leave a toxic legacy | Michael White 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z "I think regulation is being applied to bookmakers and bookies and I think we might now need to turn our eye to these affiliates," he says. The social media tipsters who win when you lose - BBC News 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z An Irish Times report says that while just a couple weeks ago, bookies' offers indicated an 80 percent chance of a Brexit, that number has since dwindled to 60 percent. How Brexit May Affect Your Retirement Fund This Week 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z The bookies are already taking bets on him appearing on Top Gear and Strictly Come Dancing. Tim Peake's time in space is drawing to a close, but he'll remain a star 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z “I am stunned. Why would you position your billion-dollar hedge fund based on what some bookie in London says?” he said. Brexit Provides Another Debacle for U.K. Pollsters 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Las Vegas bookies were so impressed they moved Scheffler on the betting board for the first time. Column: Timing is everything for Scheffler at Oakmont 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z "There is no version of 'don't know' with the bookies," said Bill O'Neill, head of wealth management in Britain for the Swiss banking giant UBS. Smart money is looking to the bookies to guess UK vote 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z “There is no version of ‘don’t know’ with the bookies,” said Bill O’Neill, head of wealth management in Britain for the Swiss banking giant UBS. Smart money is looking to the bookies to guess UK vote 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z He had managed to stay out of the bookies for a year, but over a couple of hours 18 months ago, he blew it all. Betting machine gamblers 'offered perks' - BBC News 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z “There are plenty of bookies though,” he says bitterly. The Glasgow effect: new study reveals causes of city's high mortality rates 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Three years earlier, bookies wouldn't even take bets on Cassius Clay when he squared off against Sonny Liston in Miami Beach. Muhammad Ali Fought With His Fists and His Words 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z The odds Sure enough, the bookies have decided against offering 5,000-1 on an outsider winning it. 23 things to look out for at Euro 2016: pundits, politics and Super Victor 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z Michael, 27, has won 11 TTs and is likely to start as favourite with the bookies, while older brother William is a regular in the top six. Isle of Man TT: 'Everyone's a fan, they just don't know it' 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z "It's great that I'm the bookies' favorite, and I quite like that. I don't think I've been bookies' favorite for anything before now," Rutherford said. Long-jumper Rutherford happy to be Olympic gold favorite 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z But pollsters and bookies have been wrong before: what if on June 23rd Britain chooses to quit the European Union? Wait and hope 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z The bookies weren't far off - the Dutchman was the first to leave his post on 4 October, just a matter of hours before favourite Brendan Rodgers was dismissed by Liverpool. Premier League 2015-16: The season that defied expectations 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z The gambling industry has wrapped itself around football in this country, and that is seen most starkly with the number of ads for bookies. Premier League 2015-16 review: Our writers’ best and worst 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z At the start of the season, bookies gave odds of 5,000/1 for the Foxes to win the league. Leicester City: Bet bought as joke nets woman £50,000 - BBC News 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z "The bookies were just ignoring their form. The punters started to believe but not the bookies," said Mr Clare. Leicester City: 'Every bookmaker is crying out in pain' - BBC News 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Despite the allegations, 45-year-old Khan is bookies' and pollsters' strong favorite to win Thursday's election and become London's first Muslim mayor. In the race to become London's next mayor, one candidate is a bus driver's son who grew up in social housing, the other a billionaire's son raised in a mansion 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z Despite the allegations, 45-year-old Khan is bookies’ and pollsters’ strong favorite to win Thursday’s election and become London’s first Muslim mayor. In London's mayoral race, candidate rejects 'extremism' barb 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z Leicester City are on the brink of pulling off one of sport's greatest fairytales - even the bookies thought there was more chance of finding the Loch Ness Monster than the Foxes winning the Premier League. Leicester City: The Premier League fairy tale gripping a city - BBC News 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z British bookies noted a jump of several percentage points in the odds for the UK remaining in Europe after Obama's visit, boosting the likelihood to around 73 percent to 75 percent. Brexit's Impact May Be a Foreign Affair 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z He remembers the stunned haze surrounding the bookies and their £40m loss. Leicester City: 'Every bookmaker is crying out in pain' - BBC News 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Better to strongly regulate the business than to drive it underground into the hands of bookies and the mob. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z "You've got these two witnesses saying they heard screams coming from across the road at the bookies and then you hear their explanation for how they got across the road to the bookies," Tony says. #towerlives: Cardiff Three Tony Paris' freedom fight - BBC News 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Early opinion polls suggest the outcome is too close to call at this stage, with bookies saying the odds are narrowing but still favor Britain’s staying in the bloc. As Britain Contemplates Exit, Boris Johnson Prepares His Entrance 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z The one who looks like a racetrack bookie, all stuffed pockets, darting eyes and razor stubble: He’s still padding around from the ’60s. Behind the Scenes at the Met 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z “I was talking to my bookies in Vegas,” joked Charles Barkley, the Turner Sports analyst and former Sixer. Philadelphia is in the Final Four ... and in the Cellar 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z The bookies agreed with me, Leicester were the overwhelming favourites to be relegated. Nothing compares to this truly magical title charge by my Leicester City | Gary Lineker 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z Mission improbable according to the bookies, who have Roma at 25/1 to qualify for the quarter-finals, though it is doable. Champions League and Europa League: previews for the big midweek matches 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z Mr Khan is tipped by the bookies to become London's next mayor on 5 May, beating his Tory rival Zac Goldsmith. London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan's aide suspended - BBC News 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Although Epps toned down the wildness, he still sold clandestine shots of liquor and played the role of bookie for gamblers. Detroit’s last pool hall tries to hang on 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Before their win over Scotland on the opening weekend, he provided the talking point by insisting that Vern Cotter's side were the favourites despite the bookies odds. Jeremy Guscott: Why England will edge Ireland in Six Nations 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Again, this may not seem that high a score given how confident the bookies seem to be, but their next highest confidence score is 19.2% for Mad Max: Fury Road, so the scores are relative. Can we predict Oscar winners using data analytics alone? - BBC News 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z The unscripted Mr Johnson will give the campaign some zest; bookies shortened the odds of Brexit on his declaration. Blue on blue 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z On Thursday, many Ugandans stayed near the polls to hear the results; taking notes with the alacrity of bookies, racing from site to site, and snapping photos. Kizza Besigye, Main Opposition Candidate in Uganda, Is Arrested Again 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z United are amongst the favourites, along with other heavyweights like Borussia Dortmund, Napoli, Sevilla and, er, Liverpool, but perhaps the bookies are going on reputation rather than form. Midtjylland v Manchester United: Europa League – live! 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z That haul is dwarfed, however, by the more than $400 billion bet annually with bookies, often controlled by organized crime, or with offshore betting operations, according to law enforcement estimates. New Jersey’s Fight to Legalize Sports Betting Continues 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z So the data analytics was showing some divergence from the bookies' predictions. Can we predict Oscar winners using data analytics alone? - BBC News 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z "There would be bookies on the boardwalk," he said. New Jersey takes sports betting argument to full appeals court 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z According to bookies, it is one of the closest contests in recent history with Spotlight the favourite, closely followed by The Revenant and The Big Short. Baftas 2016: British stars hope to shine - BBC News 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z United are amongst the favourites, along with other heavyweights like Borussia Dortmund, Napoli, Sevilla and, er, Liverpool, but perhaps the bookies are going on reputation rather than form. Midtjylland v Manchester United: Europa League – live! 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The change in perception of Leicester City was emphasised when the title odds dropped moments after the win at Etihad Stadium and the Foxes were favourites with all major bookies. Leicester City: Can they handle Premier League title pressure? 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z Well, given that the bookies have chalked up The Revenant as the clear favourite as well, this might not seem a very impressive feat of prediction. Can we predict Oscar winners using data analytics alone? - BBC News 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Arguably the most impressive of the Six Nations sides from last year’s World Cup up against the least, who nonetheless start this year’s tournaments as the bookies’, but not the pundits’, favourites. Scotland v England: Six Nations 2016 – live! 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z With no legal avenue, punters place bets using their phones by making calls to bookies. Howzat? The clamour to legalise sports betting in India - BBC News 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z A picture of a heavyset black man, sitting with his leg propped up and wearing a suit, elicited “heavy,” “musician,” “bookie” and “savvy.” University of Missouri Struggles to Bridge Its Racial Divide 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Unlike most forms of gambling, in a parimutuel system, the odds are not fixed by a bookie or a house. In Building a Modern Betting System, a Family Was an Eyewitness to Horse Racing History 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Using a network of runners and bookies that spanned both U.S. coasts, wagers were accepted on major football and baseball games. 22 indicted in illegal gambling and drug ring led by former USC athlete, feds say 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Arguably the most impressive of the Six Nations sides from last year’s World Cup up against the least, who nonetheless start this year’s tournaments as the bookies’, but not the pundits’, favourites. Scotland v England: Six Nations 2016 – live! 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z More than $100 million is bet legally at Nevada sports books on the game each year, and adding in Internet betting companies and old-fashioned illegal bookies the figure is vastly higher. Super Bowl Challenges Wisdom of Crowds and Oddsmakers 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Carolina are the clear favorites with the bookies ahead of the game on 7 February as they bid to win their first Super Bowl. 'Super unique' Cam Newton is NFL's best quarterback, says Broncos' Aqib Talib 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z It is peopled by larger-than-life characters like Dr. Robert Underwood, a veterinarian born and raised in Dublin who found a home in Lexington, Ky., and is considered the founding father of modern bookies. In Building a Modern Betting System, a Family Was an Eyewitness to Horse Racing History 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Despite all this, the Patriots are listed as three-point favourites by the Las Vegas bookies. NFL predictions: unfancied Broncos to meet Panthers in Super Bowl 50 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Alternatively, for those schooled on the Strip rather than the Street, prediction markets allow you to bet on the election, just as Vegas bookies allow you to bet on a football game. Prediction markets shift from Rubio to Trump 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z When the game finished as a 4-point win for the Steelers, almost everybody won, except the bookies, who were caught in the middle and found themselves paying off both sides. Super Bowl Challenges Wisdom of Crowds and Oddsmakers 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The handle for the entire season is expected to break previous records, though a string of wins by favorites during the season means bookies won’t win as much as they would like. No need to wait until teams are decided to bet Super Bowl 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z On the evidence above alone, the needle on the Guardian’s upset-o-meter is swinging into the red zone, although the bookies seem inclined to agree. Exeter City v Liverpool: FA Cup third round – live! 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z The bookies may have Trump at 6/1 to make it all the way to the White House but, in truth, all bets are off. US presidential election 2016: the state of the Republican race as the year begins 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z In case you’re wondering Barcelona are the favourites to retain the trophy they won last year with most bookies. Champions League last-16 draw – as it happened 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z United are favourites with the bookies, and the way they flatly refused to countenance anything other than victory at Watford last week shows how difficult it’ll be for the Foxes to deny them this evening. Leicester City v Manchester United: Premier League – live! 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z PredictWise, an online site that combines data from the bookies and the opinion polls, estimates the probability of a Clinton victory at ninety-one per cent. Bernie Sanders Is Looking Beyond Saturday’s Democratic Debate 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z On the evidence above alone, the needle on the Guardian’s upset-o-meter is swinging into the red zone, although the bookies seem inclined to agree. Exeter City v Liverpool: FA Cup third round – live! 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z “Betting for me started when I was 13 years old,” he said, adding that bookies were never hard to find. For Addicts, Fantasy Sites Can Lead to Ruinous Path 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z GMT06:10 In case you’re wondering Barcelona are the favourites to retain the trophy they won last year with most bookies. Champions League last-16 draw – as it happened 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z United are favourites with the bookies, and the way they flatly refused to countenance anything other than victory at Watford last week shows how difficult it’ll be for the Foxes to deny them this evening. Leicester City v Manchester United: Premier League – live! 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z Daily fantasy games are no different than putting down a bet at the horse track or handing over a few bucks to your neighborhood bookie. Column: Wrong for now, DraftKings and FanDuel expose need for legalized sports betting in US 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z His achievements caused me to think of my teenage years and my Uncle Joe, who was a bookie. Letters: The reviews are in, and Lakers aren't a hit 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z But setting the betting lines themselves, keeping the accounts of bettors’ wins and losses, and giving the bookies access to this information on their customers was all done by website, www.365ACTION.com. Queens Prosecutors Indict 17 in Internet Gambling Ring 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Suspecting that the police might be listening in, bookies and agents tried to disguise their business conversations. The Offshore Game of Online Sports Betting 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z The Nevada Gaming Control Board has used the trumped-up scandal as a pretext to ban daily fantasy sports, which are competition for Silver State bookies. Fantasy Moneyball ‘Scandal’ 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z |
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