Casino

Casino, an Italian diminutive of casa, 'a house,' signifies a place for social reunions. The name is usually applied in Italy and the continental watering-places to a place where musical or dancing soirées are held, containing a conversation-room, billiard-room, and rooms for other kinds of amusement, as well as small apartments where refreshments may be had. In England, a dancing saloon is sometimes termed a casino.