sportsbook

noun

sports·​book ˈspȯrts-ˌbu̇k 

plural sportsbooks

: a venue or online platform where sports gambling is conducted

… wagers on the specific outcome of a thrown pitch were flagged by the sportsbook.

—The Daily Gazette (Xenia, Ohio)

The PGCB licenses and regulates traditional casinos and sportsbooks, both physical and online.

—Zack Hoopes

The interior of the sportsbook will feature wraparound LED screens, business class-like seating, and a bar area. The project also includes the construction of a new, two-story expansion to the existing casino building …

—Peter Katz

—often used before another noun

a sportsbook app/site/user

Sportsbook parlors encircle many major event venues.

—Jack Butler

Examples of sportsbook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Four weeks into the NFL season, which is still considered the quarter point, most sportsbooks have established six true Super Bowl contenders. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Management at sportsbooks DraftKings and FanDuel typically say their products are entertainment, not investment. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Most sportsbooks have Larson as the favorite to win the championship, but FanDuel still favors Hamlin. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

The company is not regulated as a gambling business by states, like online sportsbooks DraftKings and FanDuel. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above