pari-mutuel
noun
pari-mu·tu·el
ˌper-i-ˈmyü-chə-wəl 
-chəl,
ˌpa-ri-;
-ˈmyüch-wəl
1
: a betting pool in which those who bet on competitors finishing in the first three places share the total amount bet minus a percentage for the management
2
: a machine for registering the bets and computing the payoffs in pari-mutuel betting
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Casino revenue decreased by $345,000, while pari-mutuel revenue decreased by $78,000.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024
The challengers bringing the case before the court are known as West Flagler Associates, a group of pari-mutuels seeking to take away the Seminole Tribe’s monopoly on online sports betting in Florida.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2024
While tickets with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, sold in other states are worth $1 million or a multiple of $1 million, California law requires major payoffs of lottery games to be paid on a pari-mutuel basis, meaning they are determined by sales and the number of winners.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
The 30-year compact allows anyone over the age of 21 anywhere in Florida to use a sports betting app on their phone to place a bet with the tribe, or through Florida pari-mutuels that contract with the tribe for that purpose.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
The pari-mutuel firms’ latest petition before the U.S. Supreme Court was filed Feb. 8, after an appellate panel reversed a federal district court decision in their favor.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
People can bet on pro, college, electronic and amateur sports, and pari-mutuel betting on horse racing.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2024
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With pari-mutuel wagering, the odds are not fixed and rather are determined by the amount bet on each number and horse.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024
The challengers bringing the case before the court are known as West Flagler Associates, a group of pari-mutuels seeking to take away the Seminole Tribe’s monopoly on online sports betting in Florida.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2024
While tickets with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, sold in other states are worth $1 million or a multiple of $1 million, California law requires major payoffs of lottery games to be paid on a pari-mutuel basis, meaning they are determined by sales and the number of winners.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
The 30-year compact allows anyone over the age of 21 anywhere in Florida to use a sports betting app on their phone to place a bet with the tribe, or through Florida pari-mutuels that contract with the tribe for that purpose.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
The pari-mutuel firms’ latest petition before the U.S. Supreme Court was filed Feb. 8, after an appellate panel reversed a federal district court decision in their favor.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
People can bet on pro, college, electronic and amateur sports, and pari-mutuel betting on horse racing.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2024
What To Watch This Weekend: New TV Shows And Movies To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime And More
With pari-mutuel wagering, the odds are not fixed and rather are determined by the amount bet on each number and horse.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
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