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BET PLACING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- off-track betting
1, record 1, English, off%2Dtrack%20betting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OTB 2, record 1, English, OTB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- off-track wagering 3, record 1, English, off%2Dtrack%20wagering
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of placing bets away from a racetrack. 2, record 1, English, - off%2Dtrack%20betting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One stumbling block was the refusal of race-tracks and horse owners to cooperate with off-track betting corporation on the ground that the share of off-track wagering allocated to them as compensation for loss of patronage at the tracks was woefully inadequate: only 1 1/2 percent, compared to more than 7 percent of on-track wagering, was returned to the sport. 4, record 1, English, - off%2Dtrack%20betting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opposite of "on-track betting" in Consolidated Regulations of Canada, 1978, Vol. 5, c. 441, s. 136. 5, record 1, English, - off%2Dtrack%20betting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Betting and wagering can also refer to the act of placing a bet or wager. 6, record 1, English, - off%2Dtrack%20betting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
conduct/operate an off-track betting system. 2, record 1, English, - off%2Dtrack%20betting
Record 1, Key term(s)
- off track betting
- off track wagering
- offtrack betting
- offtrack wagering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pari hors-piste
1, record 1, French, pari%20hors%2Dpiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pari hors piste 2, record 1, French, pari%20hors%20piste
see observation, masculine noun
- pari hors hippodromes 3, record 1, French, pari%20hors%20hippodromes
correct, masculine noun
- pari mutuel hors hippodrome 4, record 1, French, pari%20mutuel%20hors%20hippodrome
correct, masculine noun
- pari mutuel urbain 5, record 1, French, pari%20mutuel%20urbain
correct, masculine noun, France
- PMU 4, record 1, French, PMU
correct, masculine noun, France
- PMU 4, record 1, French, PMU
- pari hors-course 6, record 1, French, pari%20hors%2Dcourse
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pari mutuel urbain (PMU) : Jeux d'argent ouvert au public et autorisé par la loi, en matière de [courses de] chevaux. 7, record 1, French, - pari%20hors%2Dpiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «pari sur les hippodromes», relevé dans le Règlement sur la surveillance des hippodromes et plus particulièrement dans le Règlement concernant la surveillance du pari mutuel ainsi que la possession et l'usage des drogues aux hippodromes. 3, record 1, French, - pari%20hors%2Dpiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pari hors-course : Renseignement donné par Francine Denoit de la piste de course Blue Bonnet's à Montréal. 6, record 1, French, - pari%20hors%2Dpiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pari hors piste : Tiré d'une modification proposée au Code criminel. 2, record 1, French, - pari%20hors%2Dpiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
En France, ce pari réglementé s'appelle P.M.U. : pari mutuel urbain. 4, record 1, French, - pari%20hors%2Dpiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
exploiter un système de pari hors-piste. 1, record 1, French, - pari%20hors%2Dpiste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pari hors hippodrome
- pari hors course
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- placing of bets
1, record 2, English, placing%20of%20bets
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- placing of wagers 1, record 2, English, placing%20of%20wagers
correct
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bet placing
- bets placing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement des paris
1, record 2, French, enregistrement%20des%20paris
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
- Card Games
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- double down
1, record 3, English, double%20down
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To dobule the size of one’s initial bet before taking one more card. 2, record 3, English, - double%20down
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To indicate that he wants to double down he must place his wager next to the original one. The dealer will give him one more card only, and will move on to the next hand. 3, record 3, English, - double%20down
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A player's option to double his original bet by turning over his first two cards and placing an amount equal to the original bet on the layout. 4, record 3, English, - double%20down
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
- Jeux de cartes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- doubler la mise
1, record 3, French, doubler%20la%20mise
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Doubler la mise. Au black-jack, c'est le choix que fait le joueur de doubler son pari d'origine en échange de recevoir une seule carte supplémentaire. Pour ce faire, le joueur retourne ses premières cartes et place une mise égale à côté de la mise d'origine. 2, record 3, French, - doubler%20la%20mise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une fois que les deux cartes initiales ont été données, vous pouvez doubler la mise. La mise est doublée et une seule carte est reçue. 3, record 3, French, - doubler%20la%20mise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos de azar
- Juego de cartas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- doblar la apuesta 1, record 3, Spanish, doblar%20la%20apuesta
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
- Games of Chance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- doubling down
1, record 4, English, doubling%20down
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A player's option to double his original bet by turning over his first two cards and placing an amount equal to the original bet on the layout. 2, record 4, English, - doubling%20down
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Doubling down is your option to double your bet after receiving your first two cards. Some casinos only allow doubling on a total of 9, 10, or 11 although some casinos allow doubling down on any 2-card hand. 3, record 4, English, - doubling%20down
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Double Down: when a player doubles the amount of his/her original bet on the first two cards which must total nine, ten or eleven. Players may double down after they split any two identical cards and the second card down on that hand brings their total to nine, ten or eleven. 4, record 4, English, - doubling%20down
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
- Jeux de hasard
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dédoublement
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9doublement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dédoublement : quand un joueur double son pari original sur les deux premières cartes. Ces cartes doivent totaliser soit neuf, dix ou onze. Les joueurs peuvent doubler ce chiffre après avoir dédoubler n'importe quelles deux cartes identiques. La deuxième carte doit rendre la somme totale de neuf, dix ou onze. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9doublement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-05-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Games of Chance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- advance betting
1, record 5, English, advance%20betting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- advance wagering 2, record 5, English, advance%20wagering
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advance Betting. At all meetings it is possible to bet in advance on the day's card. However, please be aware that placing a long series of advance bets just prior to the running of a race may inconvenience racegoers queuing behind you. 3, record 5, English, - advance%20betting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The track opens for free Early Bird advance betting between the hours of 7:30 AM and 11 AM. 4, record 5, English, - advance%20betting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Jeux de hasard
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pari anticipé
1, record 5, French, pari%20anticip%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Games of Chance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- advance bet
1, record 6, English, advance%20bet
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- advance wager 2, record 6, English, advance%20wager
correct, noun
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advance Betting. At all meetings it is possible to bet in advance on the day's card. However, please be aware that placing a long series of advance bets just prior to the running of a race may inconvenience racegoers queuing behind you. 3, record 6, English, - advance%20bet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Jeux de hasard
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pari anticipé
1, record 6, French, pari%20anticip%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mise anticipée 1, record 6, French, mise%20anticip%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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