Gambling

Gambling

The activity or practice of betting or playing a game of chance for money or other stakes. Gambling activities include horse racing, slot machines, boxing, playing-card and dice games, cockfighting, recreational billiards and darts, bingo, lottery, and many others.

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daily game

Gambling; Lottery

This can refer to any game where winners are determined once a day, but usually refers to a numbers game such as the 'Daily 3' or 'Daily 4' games played in many states.

double

Gambling; Lottery

A 3 or 4 digit number that contains two numbers of the same digit such as 433. The attraction of doubles is that their payoff in 'Box Bet' and 'Combo' bets is doubled.

double-double

Gambling; Lottery

A four-digit number made up of two doubles. Example; 1221.

draw

Gambling; Lottery

The lottery game results showing the winning numbers.

exact order

Gambling; Lottery

Numbers drawn in the same order sequence as played.

straight

Gambling; Lottery

A bet of 3 or 4 numbers that must be drawn in the exact order. The player attempts to match both the numbers drawn and the order in which they are selected. For example, if the ...