"sportsbook" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sportsbooks [plural]
Etymology: sports + book Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sports|book}} sports + book Head templates: {{en-noun}} sportsbook (plural sportsbooks)
  1. (US) A place where a gambler can bet on various sports competitions; the company that runs it; the website that is its online presence. (Most such companies offer online betting, subject to geofencing by state.) Wikipedia link: sportsbook Tags: US

Inflected forms

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