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1Lottery mathematics — This article discusses the way to calculate various probabilities in a lottery game in which one selects 6 numbers from 49, and hopes that as many of those 6 as possible match the 6 that are randomly selected from the same pool of 49 numbers in… …
2Lottery — ticket redirects here. For the film, see Lottery Ticket (film). For other uses, see Lottery (disambiguation). A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. Lottery is outlawed by some governments, while others… …
3Lottery jackpot records — are a matter of some interest to both participants and observers of this form of gambling.It is often said that the annual Christmas lottery in Spain, the Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad, is the largest in the world. In 2003 its prize fund… …
4lottery — lot‧te‧ry [ˈlɒtəri ǁ ˈlɑː ] noun lotteries PLURALFORM 1. [countable] a game of chance in which people buy tickets with numbers on and some people win prizes. Lotteries are often used to raise money for the government or for a charity: • The… …
5lottery — noun allotment by chance, bet, chance, draw, drawing, gamble, game of chance, lot, raffle, sors, sortitio, sweepstake, wager Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 lottery …
6Lottery (disambiguation) — Lottery can refer to: * Lottery a game of chance often used in gambling * NBA Lottery a lottery used to determine draft order in the National Basketball Association * Postcode lottery a phrase used in the United Kingdom to describe the… …
7lottery — [n] drawing chance, door prize, gambling, game of chance, Lotto, luck of the draw, numbers game, raffle, sweepstake; concepts 28,363 …
8lottery — [lät′ər ē] n. pl. lotteries [MFr loterie < MDu loterije < lot, LOT] 1. a game of chance in which people buy numbered tickets, and prizes are given to those whose numbers are drawn by lot: sometimes sponsored by a state or organization as a… …
9game of chance — index lottery Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 game of chance n. A game in whi …
10lottery — /lot euh ree/, n., pl. lotteries. 1. a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes. 2. any scheme for the distribution of… …