racino
noun
ra·ci·no
rə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō 
plural racinos
: a racetrack at which slot machines are available for gamblers
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Palmer and others subsequently built support in the Iowa Legislature for authorization to introduce slot machines to Prairie Meadows in 1995, making the nation's first nonprofit racetrack and casino, or racino, highly lucrative.
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Lee Rood, Des Moines Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The casino expansion law passed in 2019 allowed the racecourse in Stickney, Illinois, to operate a racino, with casino-style gambling machines and table games.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
In response to Hawthorne’s failure to open a racino, the state Senate in November gave bipartisan support for a bill to rescind Hawthorne’s veto power and to allow a new track in downstate Decatur as well.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
He was headed toward the racino, where a celebration would be held later that evening.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Lee Rood, Des Moines Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The casino expansion law passed in 2019 allowed the racecourse in Stickney, Illinois, to operate a racino, with casino-style gambling machines and table games.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
In response to Hawthorne’s failure to open a racino, the state Senate in November gave bipartisan support for a bill to rescind Hawthorne’s veto power and to allow a new track in downstate Decatur as well.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
He was headed toward the racino, where a celebration would be held later that evening.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Racino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racino. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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