mutuel
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mutuel
Probably by false construal of pari as a prefix or adj.
Example Sentences
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Santa Anita is having a good start to its current meeting with mutuel handle up.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025
If there is not enough revenue by virtue of reduced mutuel handle, the TOC enters what’s counterintuitively known as an overpayment.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024
It actually represents the shortfall in revenue to fund purse money based on a reduction in mutuel handle, the amount of money bet on races, and other related revenue sources.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024
And without big purses, you don’t get as many horses, which cuts back on mutuel handle, the engine that drives racetrack profits.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2024
The track installed additional mutuel windows, constructed about a dozen bookmaking facilities in the infield, opened up all vacant areas of the clubhouse, and hired an army of extra personnel.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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