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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.
Industry: Gambling
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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.
$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.