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bookmaker
A person or company that professionally accepts bets at fixed odds on the outcome of events, usually sporting events, and pays out winnings.
Er platzierte eine Wette auf das Pferd mit der besten Quote beim Buchmacher.
He placed a bet on the horse with the best odds at the bookmaker.
The word is made up of 'Buch' (book) and 'Macher' (maker). The name comes from the fact that bets used to be traditionally recorded by hand in books.
Der Buchmacher notierte die Wette in seinem großen Buch.
The bookmaker noted the bet in his large book.
When saying where you place a bet, you use the preposition 'bei' followed by the dative. So you bet 'beim Buchmacher' (at the bookmaker's/with the bookmaker).
Er hat seine Wette für das Fußballspiel beim Buchmacher platziert.
He placed his bet on the football match with the bookmaker.
Typical expressions are 'eine Wette beim Buchmacher platzieren' (to place a bet with the bookmaker), 'die Quoten der Buchmacher vergleichen' (to compare the bookmakers' odds), or 'auf ein Ergebnis wetten' (to bet on an outcome).
Vor dem Rennen vergleichen erfahrene Wetter die Quoten der verschiedenen Buchmacher.
Before the race, experienced bettors compare the odds of the different bookmakers.
publisher
'der Verleger' and 'der Buchmacher' can be confused because 'Buchmacher' sounds as if it had something to do with books. But that is not the normal meaning. A 'Verleger' works with books, newspapers, or other media and publishes them. A 'Buchmacher' accepts bets, for example on a soccer match or a horse race. When the topic is literature, publishing, or media, 'Verleger' fits. When the topic is bets and odds, 'Buchmacher' fits.
Vor dem Spiel nahm der Buchmacher viele Wetten auf den Sieger an.
Before the match, the bookmaker accepted many bets on the winner.
Der Verleger möchte den neuen Roman im Herbst veröffentlichen.
The publisher wants to publish the new novel in the fall.