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That provided a relaxed atmosphere as the kickoff event of awards season helped movie fans and oddsmakers alike narrow their selections for the Oscars on March 2.
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Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Cruz has also been blamed for a Dallas Cowboys loss last season; now, months after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reportedly donated $20,000 to the Cruz campaign, the Cowboys are tied for 26th (out of 32) in the NFL, with oddsmakers giving them a 20% chance at best to make the playoffs.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
But that's not happening, said one longtime oddsmaker.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Never mind that the Bills had been favored to win that game by more than a touchdown, or that, before the start of the season, oddsmakers had ranked the Bills among the top eight teams, out of thirty-two, most likely to win the Super Bowl.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
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Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Cruz has also been blamed for a Dallas Cowboys loss last season; now, months after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reportedly donated $20,000 to the Cruz campaign, the Cowboys are tied for 26th (out of 32) in the NFL, with oddsmakers giving them a 20% chance at best to make the playoffs.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
But that's not happening, said one longtime oddsmaker.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Never mind that the Bills had been favored to win that game by more than a touchdown, or that, before the start of the season, oddsmakers had ranked the Bills among the top eight teams, out of thirty-two, most likely to win the Super Bowl.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Oddsmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddsmaker. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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