Bookmaker… sounds a bit like a publisher! But the only thing that a bookmaker and a publisher actually have in common is that they do indeed make books! But unlike a publisher, a bookmaker or bookie is an organization or a person that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds. The aim of the bookmaker is to make a profit from the event regardless of the outcome. The more unlikely the outcome, the higher the odds are likely to be and therefore the higher the profit for the person placing the bet. This is why there can be a great deal of suspicion when an outrageous bet (such as the number of no-balls bowled in a particular over) is correctly predicted! Here are five of the most famous Cricket Bookmakers of the world.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
5 Biggest Bookmakers of the World
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