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mutuel

noun
mu·​tu·​el | \ ˈmyü-chÉ™-wÉ™l How to pronounce mutuel (audio) , -chÉ™l, -chü-É™l; ˈmyüch-wÉ™l\

Definition of mutuel

Examples of mutuel in a Sentence

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The company is best known as a national leader in pari-mutuel betting. oregonlive.com, "Chinook Winds launching sports betting as Oregon Lottery falls behind schedule," 21 Aug. 2019 Clearly, the man to know is Del Mar’s mutuels director, Bill Navarro. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Fast horses, racy hats and peaceful protesters mark the opening of Del Mar," 17 July 2019 The new rules have resulted in smaller fields, which threatens the industry’s long-standing business model in which more horses means more options for bettors, which means a larger mutuel handle, which means more money to spread around. John Cherwa, latimes.com, "Horse deaths at Santa Anita may have implications for entire racing industry," 22 June 2019 The Illinois Racing Board can declare this a pari-mutuel bet. Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com, "Betting on past horse races? Tracks seek OK to take wagers on 'historical horse racing'," 26 June 2018 Card games, casino games and slot machines are limited to tribal facilities in most of Florida, though some slot machines are allowed at certain pari-mutuel facilities in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Elizabeth Koh, miamiherald, "Here are the 13 constitutional amendments on Florida's 2018 ballot and what they do," 14 June 2018 Whether in two weeks or several years, tracks could have the ability to establish sports betting and hope to draw customers looking to bet on, for example, NFL games alongside their pari-mutuel wagers on horses. Jake Lourim, The Courier-Journal, "Businesses see plenty to gain — and lots of competition — in sports betting," 14 May 2018 The Belmont Stakes brought with it many challenges, the biggest was a pari-mutuel clerk strike, which was important because his exercise rider, Mike Kennedy, was a member of that union. John Cherwa, latimes.com, "Racing! Seattle Slew is No. 3 in Triple Crown countdown; Jon White’s final Belmont rankings," 8 June 2018 Before the establishment of Northville, pari-mutuel harness racing was limited to county fair programs. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, "Northville Downs, Michigan's last horse track, to become upscale homes," 17 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of mutuel

1893, in the meaning defined above

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