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
But unions say there is plenty of money for yearly raises, thanks to congestion pricing and casinos.
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Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Most of these casinos have continued to build and expand their operations as revenue has continued to flow.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The bill, shared first with Semafor, comes amid Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig’s argument in courts across the country that his agency should regulate the markets as derivatives exchanges, taking authority from states that want to treat them like casinos.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The other two casinos are expected to open around 2030.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Pirates and brothels and casinos once set up camp in Fernandina Beach, the island's harbor town, and even Prohibition didn't shut down the town saloon.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
To cater to them both, the ship is equally split between sports pubs and jazz bars, burger and pizza joints and Greek and Italian restaurants, casinos and theatres, etc.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Penn Entertainment — The gaming stock rallied 15% after the company's first-quarter results beat expectations, fueled by strength from the company's regional casinos and interactive segments.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Tapping into the city's riverboat gambling history at on-land casinos and attending annual festivals celebrating literature, film, and music are also big draws.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Most of these casinos have continued to build and expand their operations as revenue has continued to flow.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The bill, shared first with Semafor, comes amid Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig’s argument in courts across the country that his agency should regulate the markets as derivatives exchanges, taking authority from states that want to treat them like casinos.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The other two casinos are expected to open around 2030.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Pirates and brothels and casinos once set up camp in Fernandina Beach, the island's harbor town, and even Prohibition didn't shut down the town saloon.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
To cater to them both, the ship is equally split between sports pubs and jazz bars, burger and pizza joints and Greek and Italian restaurants, casinos and theatres, etc.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Penn Entertainment — The gaming stock rallied 15% after the company's first-quarter results beat expectations, fueled by strength from the company's regional casinos and interactive segments.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Tapping into the city's riverboat gambling history at on-land casinos and attending annual festivals celebrating literature, film, and music are also big draws.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casinos
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More than half a million people are expected to visit the monumental international art fair over the next six months to see the work of over 100 artists and 99 nations, spread across 31 permanent national pavilions and a series of other exhibition spaces.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Geopolitical tensions spilled over into the Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition, which opens its most chaotic and contested edition in memory Saturday with no Golden Lions after the jury quit in protest of Israel’s and Russia’s participation and loud protests outside their pavilions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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The changes have been happening slowly at McDonald's restaurants across the nation — including Texas — as the fast-food giant's modernization plan introduces computerized kiosks where customers can order.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Complaint-submission kiosks and tablets would be placed in every Sheriff’s station lobby, allowing the public to submit concerns directly in person or online without barriers.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Casinos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casinos. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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