How to Use pari-mutuel in a Sentence

pari-mutuel

noun
  • In a pari-mutuel system, bettors wager against each other, not the house.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • They are known to freely litigate any challenge to their sovereignty over most non pari-mutuel gambling in the state.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The top prize, in particular, is awarded on a pari-mutuel basis, meaning the prize can vary based on ticket sales and the number of winners.
    — Addy Bink, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Disastrously, 527 was the official number produced by the pari-mutuel the next day.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
  • In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
    — Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
  • In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2025
  • In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2025
  • In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2025
  • In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
  • In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2025
  • In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
    — Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
  • California, which is not offering Millionaire for Life at launch, has pari-mutuel prize amounts for non-jackpot tiers in both games.
    — Addy Bink, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The state, by virtue of the raid, seems to be siding with the California tribes, who have purview over almost all non-pari-mutuel gambling in the state and oppose the machines.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Santa Anita believes the machines, which offer first, second and third betting on three past races, does not violate the rules for pari-mutuel gambling.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The major opponent to the machines is the Tribal Nation, which has jurisdiction over most non-pari-mutuel wagering in the state.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
  • But the dominant platform remains Churchill Downs’ own TwinSpires, built from the ground up to operate inside the pari-mutuel system the law requires.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • By December, 1930, numbers bankers were using the pari-mutuel total—the sum wagered on a particular horse—to determine the day’s number.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Under federal Commodities Futures Trading Commission oversight, prediction markets offer consumers a way to effectively bet on Derby outcomes without any pari-mutuel complexity, with no changing odds, no separate account, and no exotic bet types.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • Horse race wagering in Kentucky is legally required to be pari-mutuel, a requirement that creates an entirely different experience than anything FanDuel, DraftKings, or BetMGM offers on the Super Bowl.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026

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