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Examples of betting shop in a Sentence
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They must be placed by telephone call or at a venue, such as a bar, casino or betting shop, which is a storefront where people can place bets.
—Alex Russell, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2023
DraftKings shares recovered after falling as much as 11 percent early Friday when the sports-betting shop reported third-quarter sales that missed Wall Street estimates, due in part to unfavorable NFL game outcomes.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Nov. 2021
Several betting shops around the country list the Texans as the favorite to win the AFC South.
—Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, 9 Sep. 2019
Sick race horses have given British betting shops a kick.
—Carol Ryan, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2019
FOBTs are the primary source of income for betting shops, generating £1.8bn a year.
—The Economist, 17 May 2018
Computers began showing up in his betting shop in the early 1980s, Mr. Roxborough said.
—New York Times, 2 July 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1832, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near betting shop
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“Betting shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/betting%20shop. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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