pari-mu·tu·el
| \ ˌper-i-ˈmyü-chə-wəl
, -chəl, ˌpa-ri-; -ˈmyüch-wəl \
, -chəl, ˌpa-ri-; -ˈmyüch-wəl \
Definition of pari-mutuel
1
: a betting pool in which those who bet on competitors finishing in the first three places share the total amount bet minus a percentage for the management
2
: a machine for registering the bets and computing the payoffs in pari-mutuel betting
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“Pari-mutuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pari-mutuel. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of pari-mutuel was in 1881
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