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GAMBLERS [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cash facilitator
1, record 1, English, cash%20facilitator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a group of cash facilitators were loaning large sums of cash to high-limit gamblers, who often paid back the debt using a cross-border value and payment transfer system, which allows for cash to be advanced in one country and the debt repaid in another. 2, record 1, English, - cash%20facilitator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facilitateur financier
1, record 1, French, facilitateur%20financier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facilitatrice financière 1, record 1, French, facilitatrice%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Gamblers
1, record 2, English, Gamblers
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Gamblers Band 1, record 2, English, Gamblers%20Band
unofficial
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gamblers : band name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada(INAC). 1, record 2, English, - Gamblers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gamblers : band located in Manitoba. 1, record 2, English, - Gamblers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Linguistic group: Algonquian. 1, record 2, English, - Gamblers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Gamblers
1, record 2, French, Gamblers
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bande de Gamblers 1, record 2, French, bande%20de%20Gamblers
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gamblers : nom de bande entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC). 1, record 2, French, - Gamblers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gamblers : bande vivant au Manitoba. 1, record 2, French, - Gamblers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Famille linguistique : Algonquien. 1, record 2, French, - Gamblers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
- Lotteries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sucker bet
1, record 3, English, sucker%20bet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sucker bet (Dewdney) - A gambling wager in which your expected return is significantly lower than the wager. 2, record 3, English, - sucker%20bet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... given the rigid game structure, the artificial winning caps and the minimal impact(if any) of sports-related knowledge, sports lottery parlay games offer overwhelming odds against a player's succeeding on a regular basis. Without some kind of system to "beat the house, "you could not reasonably expect to earn a profit. However, Professor Smith said that he knew of no system that could "beat the house" in sports lottery parlay games. Because there is no such system, and the odds are so overwhelming, professional gamblers do not play parlay bets, which they call "sucker bets. " 3, record 3, English, - sucker%20bet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
- Loteries
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pari de dupe
1, record 3, French, pari%20de%20dupe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mise de dupe 1, record 3, French, mise%20de%20dupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de pari avec une très grande supériorité de la maison. 1, record 3, French, - pari%20de%20dupe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalents proposés par la Société des loteries et des jeux de l'Ontario (SLJO). 1, record 3, French, - pari%20de%20dupe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Games of Chance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- professional gambler
1, record 4, English, professional%20gambler
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- professional player 2, record 4, English, professional%20player
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A professional gambler is a person who lives from gambling … Professional gamblers are actually earning their paychecks by making the right bets when they play at … casino tables. 2, record 4, English, - professional%20gambler
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Jeux de hasard
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- joueur professionnel
1, record 4, French, joueur%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- joueuse professionnelle 2, record 4, French, joueuse%20professionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2019-01-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Union Organization
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor 1, record 5, English, Noble%20and%20Holy%20Order%20of%20the%20Knights%20of%20Labor
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Knights of Labor 2, record 5, English, Knights%20of%20Labor
- K of L 1, record 5, English, K%20of%20L
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the last third of the nineteenth century... the Knights of Labor emerged. At first it was a secret society which all but "lawyers, gamblers or liquor dealers and Pinkerton detectives" could join.... The Knights represented an attempt to form one great labor union to speak for all labor. 3, record 5, English, - Noble%20and%20Holy%20Order%20of%20the%20Knights%20of%20Labor
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labour
- Knights of Labour
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Organisation syndicale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Noble et saint ordre des chevaliers du travail
1, record 5, French, Noble%20et%20saint%20ordre%20des%20chevaliers%20du%20travail
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Chevaliers du Travail 1, record 5, French, Chevaliers%20du%20Travail
masculine noun, plural
- chevaliers du Travail 2, record 5, French, chevaliers%20du%20Travail
masculine noun, plural
- Chevaliers du travail 3, record 5, French, Chevaliers%20du%20travail
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement ouvrier américain fondé à Philadelphie en 1869, qui groupait les travailleurs en fonction de leur appartenance à une industrie plutôt qu'à un métier et qui préconisait l'abolition du salariat, l'action politique et le coopératisme. 4, record 5, French, - Noble%20et%20saint%20ordre%20des%20chevaliers%20du%20travail
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
- Offences and crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- point shaving
1, record 6, English, point%20shaving
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The illegal practice of deliberately limiting the number of points scored by one's team in an athletic contest, as in return for a payment from gamblers to ensure winnings. 1, record 6, English, - point%20shaving
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
- Infractions et crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système illégal de limitation des points
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20ill%C3%A9gal%20de%20limitation%20des%20points
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-04-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lotteries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- scratch-and-win card
1, record 7, English, scratch%2Dand%2Dwin%20card
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- scratch card 2, record 7, English, scratch%20card
correct, noun
- scratch-off card 3, record 7, English, scratch%2Doff%20card
correct, noun
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... adults may unwittingly encourage a gambling addiction in youth. For example, giving scatch-and-win cards as Christmas or birthday presents to children who are too young to buy them on their own. 1, record 7, English, - scratch%2Dand%2Dwin%20card
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Thanks to the Lotto and scratch cards and online casinos, more women than ever before are developing a gambling problem. 2, record 7, English, - scratch%2Dand%2Dwin%20card
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Most women are classified as "escape" gamblers who play repetitive, mind-numbing games like bingo, slot machines or scratch-off lottery cards. 3, record 7, English, - scratch%2Dand%2Dwin%20card
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Loteries
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gratteux
1, record 7, French, gratteux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- carte à gratter 2, record 7, French, carte%20%C3%A0%20gratter
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Québec, les jeux de hasard et d'argent se retrouvent sous différentes formes comme les casinos, les jeux de cartes, les loteries, les «gratteux», les bingos, les appareils de loterie vidéo, les courses de chevaux et les paris sportifs. 3, record 7, French, - gratteux
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Combien de gens ont développé une dépendance à cause des gratteux et autres billets de loterie? 4, record 7, French, - gratteux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-05-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Games of Chance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- newspaper picks
1, record 8, English, newspaper%20picks
correct, see observation, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To determine the impact of knowledge and skill on bet outcome, Ladouceur et al. compared the outcomes of four betting strategies :(1) random selection,(2) experienced gamblers,(3) racetrack picks, and(4) newspaper picks. 2, record 8, English, - newspaper%20picks
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
newspaper picks: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 8, English, - newspaper%20picks
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Jeux de hasard
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- choix des chroniqueurs de courses
1, record 8, French, choix%20des%20chroniqueurs%20de%20courses
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
- Games of Chance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- anchor man
1, record 9, English, anchor%20man
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- anchorman 2, record 9, English, anchorman
correct
- anchor 2, record 9, English, anchor
correct, noun
- third baseman 2, record 9, English, third%20baseman
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The last person on the table to receive cards (usually 7th spot). 1, record 9, English, - anchor%20man
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term often used by gamblers. 1, record 9, English, - anchor%20man
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
- Jeux de hasard
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dernier siège
1, record 9, French, dernier%20si%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dernière personne à recevoir des cartes (habituellement le 7e siège). 1, record 9, French, - dernier%20si%C3%A8ge
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme souvent employé par [des] joueurs(euses). 1, record 9, French, - dernier%20si%C3%A8ge
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bookmaking
1, record 10, English, bookmaking
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- book-making 2, record 10, English, book%2Dmaking
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gambling practice of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets on the outcome of sporting events (particularly horse races), political contests, and other competitions. 3, record 10, English, - bookmaking
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horse racing is perhaps most closely associated with bookmaking, but boxing, baseball, football, basketball, and other sports have also long been of interest to bookmakers("bookies") and gamblers. Morning-line odds, established by legal bookmakers, are printed in the sports sections of newspapers throughout the U. S. 3, record 10, English, - bookmaking
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
They learn about every aspect of bookmaking, including calculating bets, administration, customer service, business skills, managing staff, betting laws and company policies. 4, record 10, English, - bookmaking
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The Commission emphasized that the definition of the relevant geographical market depended not on the technical feasibility of retransmitting French sound and pictures throughout the Community, but on a number of other factors, such as the habits of bettors, the type of betting offered (totalizator or bookmaking) and the countries in which races were organized, in other words the structure of supply and demand, which was determined by the betting markets themselves and by the differences between the various national laws. 5, record 10, English, - bookmaking
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some Commonwealth countries (including the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand), Belgium, and Germany permit the open operation of bookmaking organizations. 3, record 10, English, - bookmaking
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bookmaking
1, record 10, French, bookmaking
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- prise de paris 2, record 10, French, prise%20de%20paris
feminine noun
- activité des preneurs aux livres 3, record 10, French, activit%C3%A9%20des%20preneurs%20aux%20livres
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission a souligné que la définition du marché géographique en cause dépendait non pas du critère de la faisabilité technique de la retransmission des sons et images français dans toute la Communauté, mais de plusieurs autres facteurs tels que les habitudes des parieurs, le type des paris offerts (pari mutuel, bookmaking) et les pays dans lesquels des courses sont organisées, c'est-à-dire de la structure de l'offre et de la demande, déterminée par les marchés des paris eux-mêmes, ainsi que des différences entre les législations nationales en la matière. 4, record 10, French, - bookmaking
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Games of Chance
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- skilled gambler
1, record 11, English, skilled%20gambler
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Of course, using skilled gamblers in this role would increase the "laundered" return on gambled funds. 1, record 11, English, - skilled%20gambler
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Jeux de hasard
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- joueur compétent
1, record 11, French, joueur%20comp%C3%A9tent
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien entendu, le recours à des joueurs compétents dans ce rôle augmente les chances de rentabiliser les paris. 1, record 11, French, - joueur%20comp%C3%A9tent
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-04-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- alea iacta est 1, record 12, English, alea%20iacta%20est
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A gambler's metaphor, after Julius Caesar's exclamation before crossing the Rubicon. 1, record 12, English, - alea%20iacta%20est
Record 12, Key term(s)
- alea jacta est
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- les dés sont jetés 1, record 12, French, les%20d%C3%A9s%20sont%20jet%C3%A9s
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- le sort en est jeté 1, record 12, French, le%20sort%20en%20est%20jet%C3%A9
- alea jacta est 1, record 12, French, alea%20jacta%20est
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La décision est prise irrévocablement. 1, record 12, French, - les%20d%C3%A9s%20sont%20jet%C3%A9s
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- junket
1, record 13, English, junket
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organized tour of gamblers who receive low travel rates in exchange for gambling a predetermined amount of money. 2, record 13, English, - junket
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- forfait - casino
1, record 13, French, forfait%20%2D%20casino
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voyage organisé pour joueurs de casinos. Les dépenses sont payées moyennant promesse de jouer un certain montant ou un certain nombre d'heures. 1, record 13, French, - forfait%20%2D%20casino
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos de azar
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- viaje para apostadores
1, record 13, Spanish, viaje%20para%20apostadores
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1999-12-13
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Manias
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- problem gambler
1, record 14, English, problem%20gambler
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Problem gambling is defined as "a pattern of gambling behaviour, which may compromise, disrupt or damage family, personal or vocational pursuits. "Problem gambling includes, but is not limited to, compulsive or pathological gambling. [Ottawa-Carleton Regional District Health Council : Initiative to Develop a Model for Treatment Services for Problem and Compulsive Gamblers, Judith Nolté, January 11, 1998, p. 4. ] 2, record 14, English, - problem%20gambler
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Manies
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- joueur à problèmes
1, record 14, French, joueur%20%C3%A0%20probl%C3%A8mes
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1980-08-08
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- big interest
1, record 15, English, big%20interest
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the last third of the nineteenth century, out of the populist revolt against "big interests", the Knights of Labor emerged. At first it was a secret society which all but "lawyers, bankers, gamblers or liquor dealers, and Pinkerton detectives" could join. 1, record 15, English, - big%20interest
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- gros bonnet
1, record 15, French, gros%20bonnet
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un gros bonnet: un personnage éminent, influent. 1, record 15, French, - gros%20bonnet
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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