noun
amusement center; game arcade; gambling hall
A place where people gather to play games, including video game arcades, pachinko parlors, and other gambling or amusement facilities. The exact nuance depends on context; often used in legal or business contexts to refer to gambling establishments.
この地域には遊技場がたくさんある。
There are many amusement centers in this area.
彼は毎週末、遊技場でパチンコを打っている。
He plays pachinko at the gambling hall every weekend.
Compound of 遊技 (yūgi, 'game/amusement') + 場 (jō, 'place'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with places for playing games or gambling.