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OFFTRACK WAGERING [1 record]
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
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