casino
noun
ca·si·no
kə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō 
plural casinos
1
: a building or room used for social amusements
specifically
: one used for gambling
2
or less commonly cassino
: a card game in which cards are won by matching or combining cards in a hand with those exposed on the table
Examples of casino in a Sentence
on summer evenings dance bands would perform in the seaside casino
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How the new tax law changes things for legal gamblers
What's changed: Beginning in 2026, the tax law shifts just enough to irk plenty of people who dream big by heading to the casino, betting online or buying lottery tickets.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
The total included nearly $50 billion in revenue at traditional casinos, nearly $14 billion through sports betting and $8.4 billion from online gaming.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 July 2025
His exhibition mood board included visual references as wide-ranging as casinos, funhouse distortions, and the films of Jordan Peele.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
That’s unlikely to hit casual gamblers too hard, but frequent Vegas (and other casino town) visitors and professional gamblers could see much higher tax bills starting next year.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 July 2025
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
The total included nearly $50 billion in revenue at traditional casinos, nearly $14 billion through sports betting and $8.4 billion from online gaming.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 July 2025
His exhibition mood board included visual references as wide-ranging as casinos, funhouse distortions, and the films of Jordan Peele.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
That’s unlikely to hit casual gamblers too hard, but frequent Vegas (and other casino town) visitors and professional gamblers could see much higher tax bills starting next year.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for casino
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“Casino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casino. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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