**Bookie** — a person who accepts bets on sporting events or other forms of gambling.
Here are some examples of using the word **«bookie»** in English:
1. I heard that the bookie offered odds of 2 to 1 on the Lakers winning the game.
2. My friend works as a bookie at a local casino.
3. The bookie refused to accept my bet because he thought I was underage.
4. She lost a lot of money at the bookie when she tried to bet on a long shot.
5. The bookie insisted that he was following all the rules and regulations.
6. He tried to persuade his bookie to give him a better line on the upcoming race.
7. The bookie was arrested for running an illegal gambling operation.
8. She decided to stop betting with her bookie after losing a significant amount of money.
9. The bookie offered a special promotion for new customers.
10. He was afraid to admit to his friends that he was a bookie.