tote board

noun

: an electrically operated board (as at a racetrack) on which pertinent information (such as betting odds and race results) is posted

Examples of tote board in a Sentence

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Organizers have set a $750,000 goal for tonight’s event, which will feature KTLA’s Dayna Devon as host of the live Celebrity Lounge, and Tiffany Smith hosting the tote board. Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024 He’s buried in the infield between the tote board and far turn of the grass course. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024 The 12-1 price on the tote board was a sign of diminished expectations among the bettors, but Tactical Approach gave Takter her first win in the Hambletonian, the sport’s premier race for 3-year-old trotters. Naaima Abd-Elhameed, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023 The Suffolk Downs tote board, an iconic structure on the infield painted in Fenway green, will remain in place and likely be used as the venue’s ticketing area, O’Brien said. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023 So no matter who the favorite is on the tote board, Rich Strike will be the sentimental favorite around the country. Stephen Edelson, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 Beyond it, facing south, is the tote board that showed odds. Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2022 He was impressed with the venue, decorated with an old train station-style tote board and long wooden tables featuring products under glass globes. Mike Catalini, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Apr. 2022 Albahr was scratched, and then confusion ensued when it was announced Modern Games also was withdrawn and taken off the tote board, meaning bets on the horse would be refunded. Tod Leonard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2021

Word History

Etymology

tote entry 4

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tote board was circa 1949

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“Tote board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tote%20board. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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tote board

noun
: an electrically operated board at a racetrack on which betting odds and race results are posted
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