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fixed odds betting [1 record]

Record 1 2004-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games of Chance
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
OBS

Sweepstakes out of the hat, fixed odds, then bookmaking, and finally saloon pool (Betting Has Their Day, p. 53 de CFRF)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux de hasard
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

(Course de chevaux) (opp. au pari mutuel) le pari à la cote s'effectue entre les joueurs ou preneurs et les bookmakers ou donneurs (Quillet et Larousse, XXe siècle). Ce fut d'abord la poule au chapeau, le pari à la cote, son dérivé le pari au livre, puis le pari mutuel des agences.

Spanish

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