racino

noun

ra·​ci·​no rə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce racino (audio)
plural racinos
: a racetrack at which slot machines are available for gamblers

Examples of racino in a Sentence

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The racino in southeast Queens, Resorts World New York City, had a banner year in 2023. Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2024 The problem was that there weren’t enough licenses to go around. Cuyahoga County is limited to just five sportsbooks and existing casinos and racinos and sports teams got precedence. Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023 Plans fell through for a racino in Tinley Park, and there had been talk among south suburban legislators about trying to modify the state legislation to potentially bring a racino to Balmoral. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 The seven racinos, the gambling houses at horse racetracks that can only offer slot machines, have just over 10,000 machines the Lottery calls video lottery terminals Sean McDonnell covers business and consumer topics for cleveland.com. Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for racino 

Word History

Etymology

blend of racetrack and casino

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of racino was in 1995

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“Racino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racino. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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