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pari-mutuel
par·i-mu·tu·el also par·i·mu·tu·el P0072000 (păr′ĭ-myo͞o′cho͞o-əl)n.1. A system of betting on races whereby the winners divide the total amount bet, after deducting management expenses, in proportion to the sums they have wagered individually.2. A machine that records such bets and computes the payoffs.
[French : pari, wager (from parier, to wager, from Latin pariāre, to settle a debt, from pār, par-, equal; see perə- in Indo-European roots) + mutuel, mutual (from Old French; see mutual).]pari-mutuel (ˌpærɪˈmjuːtjʊəl) n, pl pari-mutuels or paris-mutuels (ˌpærɪˈmjuːtjʊəlz) (Gambling, except Cards) a. a system of betting in which those who have bet on the winners of a race share in the total amount wagered less a percentage for the managementb. (as modifier): the pari-mutuel machine. [C19: from French, literally: mutual wager]par•i-mu•tu•el or par•i•mu•tu•el (ˌpær ɪˈmyu tʃu əl)
n. 1. a form of betting on horse races, in which those holding winning tickets divide the total amount bet in proportion to their wagers. 2. Also called pari-mu′tuel machine′. an electronic machine that registers bets in pari-mutuel betting as they are made and calculates and posts the changing odds and final payoffs. [1880–85; < French: literally, mutual bet] pari-mutuela system of betting used at horseracing tracks under which holders of winning tickets divide the total amount wagered in proportion to their wagers.See also: Gamblingpari-mutuelA French term meaning mutual bet, used to mean a system of betting in which the total stake is divided among the winners.
Pari-Mutuel
Pari-Mutuel (also totalizator or totalizer), in horse racing, a calculator that indicates the total bets made on a given horse and the grand total of bets. The term “pari-mutuel” may also refer to the office that receives bets and pays winnings on horses, and to the game of betting itself. ThesaurusSeeparimutuel |