胴どう取とり

noun

renting out space for gambling and taking a cut; person who rents out gambling space for a commission

Rare historical term for an illegal gambling operation where a venue owner provides space and takes a percentage of the winnings. Can refer to the practice or the person.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、胴どう取とりと呼よばれる賭と場ばの元もと締じめがいた。

  In the Edo period, there were gambling-house bosses called dōtori.

• 胴どう取とりは賭と博ばくの場ば所しょを提てい供きょうし、収しゅう益えきの一いち部ぶを受うけ取とった。

  The dōtori provided a place for gambling and took a portion of the proceeds.