noun
- machines or systems that automatically calculate and display betting odds and payouts, especially at horse racing tracks
Usage: gambling; British spelling variant
Examples
- The totalizators at the racetrack showed updated odds throughout the day.
- Electronic totalizators have replaced the old mechanical betting systems.
- Bettors watched the totalizators carefully before placing their final wagers.
- The track installed new totalizators to handle the increased volume of bets.
- Modern totalizators can process thousands of transactions per minute.