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Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games of Chance
  • Lotteries
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Dr. Smith's report demonstrates rather dramatically several points: (a) The odds against winning in lotteries such as the sports lotteries of the type the appellants played are astronomical; (b) There is no way one can beat the odds; (c) The payouts are in no way reflective of the true odds; (d) Skill plays no part in winning in the sports lotteries.

OBS

The term "odds" is always used in the plural in this context.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux de hasard
  • Loteries
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
OBS

Dans le domaine des jeux de hasard et de la loterie, le terme «cotes» est toujours utilisé au pluriel.

OBS

Équivalent proposé par la Société des loteries et des jeux de l'Ontario (SLJO).

Spanish

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