casinos

plural of casino
as in pavilions
a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views on summer evenings dance bands would perform in the seaside casino

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Recent Examples of casinos Penn operates four casinos in Pennsylvania as well as video gaming terminals in that state and other jurisdictions, and has three casinos in Missouri. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 In September, Encore, the largest of the state’s three casinos and subject to a 25% tax on gross gaming revenue, posted its lowest gross gaming revenues in more than five years, according to data from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. — State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026 The proposal asks voters to increase taxes on casinos, tobacco, and nicotine by $129 million. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Voters approved casino gambling at licensed racetracks in 2020, and sports wagering became available at racetrack casinos in 2023. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026 With its Elvis impersonators, countless wedding chapels, intoxicating neon lights, the Sphere, and all-night casinos, Las Vegas is a sensory overload. — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Every wager gives points, but can be redeemed for online bonus bets or perks at PENN casinos. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Others note that a slate of mega-casinos are in the works in the New York City area — one in the Bronx and two in Queens — and influential backers are averse to more competition. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 Because online sportsbooks and casinos are regulated by state governments, those lawmakers establish whether gambling is legal and set corporate tax rates (with the notable exception of prediction markets). — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casinos
Noun
  • In Venice, artists, gallery attendants, and cultural workers closed down pavilions and marched from the Campo Santa Margherita to Rialto.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Around 80,000 ticket-paying fans per day flooded the city and visited the various pavilions, exhibitions and pop-up experiences dotted throughout the city.
    — John Bleasdale, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Travelers use self-service kiosks in the Delta check-in area at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Inglewood signed a deal with WOW Media for 60 digital signs carrying 108 screens, some of them bus-shelter-sized kiosks.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Casinos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casinos. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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