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Lottery

A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. It usually involves the organizer selling a large amount of numbered tickets and conducting draw to select the winning numbers. Lotteries are usually run to raise revenue in addition to taxes by government agencies.

Contributors in Lottery

Lottery

tree system

Gambling; Lottery

A way of organizing numbers to play for a straight win so that potential combinations are not missed. Similar to a 'Wheeling System'.

triple or triples

Gambling; Lottery

A three digit number consisting of the same number. Example; 111.

Powerball

Gambling; Lottery

Powerball is an American lottery game operated by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), a consortium of lottery commissions in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. ...

$656 million

Gambling; Lottery

Mega Millions still holds the record for the largest jackpot in U.S. history — a $656 million prize was won in March 2012.

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