casino

play

noun ca·si·no \kə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō\

Definition of casino

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
3 : summerhouse 2

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Examples of casino in a Sentence

on summer evenings dance bands would perform in the seaside casino

Recent Examples of casino from the Web

A gunman stormed a casino in the Philippine capital and torched gambling tables in the crowded space, creating a choking level of smoke that killed dozens, authorities said.

— Washington Post, "Philippine police seek casino attacker’s identity", 2 June 2017
While Viejas is the San Diego area’s only AAA 4-Diamond and Forbes 4-Star property, the fiercely competitive casino economy makes resting on its laurels a bad bet.

— michele parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Viejas expanding the definition of casino resort", 2 June 2017
The Latest on gunshots and explosions at a mall, casino and hotel complex in the Philippines (all times local): 5 a.m.

— Bloomberg.com, "Philippine Police Say Robbery May Be Motive in Manila Casino Attack", 1 June 2017
As fire burned and people fled the casino, rumors spread at the scene, and on social media.

— richard c. paddock and felipe villamor, New York Times, "Hours After Fires, 36 Bodies Are Found at Manila Casino", 1 June 2017
Attorney General Josh Shapiro says that man, 45-year-old Yancey Taylor, gambled away the money at casinos.

— the associated press, The Seattle Times, "Attorney general: ‘Mafia’ threat cost woman life savings", 31 May 2017
Including internet games was a move designed to bring on board casino operators, who view fantasy sports as competition but have long wanted to break into the online gambling space.

— kim geiger, chicagotribune.com, "Plan to tax, regulate fantasy sports industry emerges in Springfield", 30 May 2017
The South Point casino in Las Vegas has Alabama as a 3.5-point favorite at Auburn for this year's meeting of the rivalry, which will be Nov. 25 at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

— james crepea, AL.com, "Las Vegas casino posts early point spread for 2017 Iron Bowl", 29 May 2017
And Allen all but guaranteed the casino won’t have labor troubles.

— wayne parry, miamiherald, "Hard Rock removing signs of Trump brand in remake of Taj Mahal casino", 26 May 2017

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