illegal casino
Unlicensed betting establishment
An illegal casino is a gambling establishment operating without proper licensing or in violation of local laws.
Such venues range from backroom card games to sophisticated underground operations.
They avoid taxation and regulation, often connecting to organized crime: Police raided an illegal casino in the warehouse district.
The term also applies to unlicensed online gambling sites.
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- gamblingBetting on uncertain results
- high stakesSignificant potential for loss
- raidSudden armed incursion
- backroomPrivate space for dealings
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