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bookie [ˈbʊki] N inf

bookie

corretor(a) m (f) de apostas

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Later in the novel, it was shown that he also has a second occupation as a bookie. en.wikipedia.org

Jimmy was a small-time bookie who had a reputation for never writing anything down. en.wikipedia.org

Gambling on the horse races can be done both with bookies and the tote, available at multiple locations inside the grandstand. en.wikipedia.org

However, it was frequent for bookie's runners to take and run bets from a public telephone to the bookmaker himself. en.wikipedia.org

Some of the independent bookies do not like the new arrangement (and the extra 20% protection fee) and refuse to go along. en.wikipedia.org

The bookie would have been the federal government. en.wikipedia.org

Despite the existence of legal alternatives, some gamblers still prefer to play with a bookie for a number of reasons. en.wikipedia.org

He steps up from playing small-time card games to becoming a bookie. en.wikipedia.org

Also, unlike state lotteries, bookies could extend credit to the bettor. en.wikipedia.org

The horse was reportedly named after a bookie. en.wikipedia.org

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