TERMIUM Plus^®

Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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.  1, record 1, English, - sports%20lottery%20parlay%20game

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The Gage Canadian Dictionary defines the term "parlay" as follows: risk (an original bet and its winnings) on another bet.  2, record 1, English, - sports%20lottery%20parlay%20game

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Équivalents proposés par la Société des loteries et des jeux de l'Ontario(SLJO).  1, record 1, French, - jeu%20de%20loterie%20sportive%20%28parlay%29

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The expert, Dr. Smith, identified a third meaning of "odds," the "one-sided" odds given by the lottery corporations as compared to the "true" odds. From table 4 of his report, it is apparent that the lottery corporations provide odds that are significantly different from the true odds in order to limit the amounts they have to pay out. The discrepancy becomes even more startling the more games that are played. If one plays 10 games the payout is 200 to one. The true odds are 1024 to one. What this illustrates is that people like the appellants are playing with an opponent, the OLGC [Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation], who holds cards in a deck that is already stacked against the player.  1, record 2, English, - one%2Dsided%20odds

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The term "odds" is always used in the plural in this context.  2, record 2, English, - one%2Dsided%20odds

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Dans le domaine des jeux de hasard et de la loterie, le terme «cotes» est toujours utilisé au pluriel.  1, record 2, French, - cotes%20partielles

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Équivalent proposé par la Société des loteries et des jeux de l'Ontario(SLJO).  1, record 2, French, - cotes%20partielles

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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.  1, record 3, English, - beat%20the%20house

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Dans le domaine des jeux de hasard et de la loterie, le terme «maison» signifie l’établissement qui supervise le jeu, que ce soit un casino, une société de loteries et de jeux, un livre de jeux, etc.  1, record 3, French, - gagner%20contre%20la%20maison

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Équivalent proposé par la Société des loteries et des jeux de l'Ontario(SLJO).  1, record 3, French, - gagner%20contre%20la%20maison

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Sucker bet (Dewdney) - A gambling wager in which your expected return is significantly lower than the wager.  2, record 4, English, - sucker%20bet

Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - sucker%20bet

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Type de pari avec une très grande supériorité de la maison.  1, record 4, French, - pari%20de%20dupe

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Équivalents proposés par la Société des loteries et des jeux de l'Ontario(SLJO).  1, record 4, French, - pari%20de%20dupe

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 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.  1, record 5, English, - beat%20the%20odds

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The term "odds" is always used in the plural in this context.  2, record 5, English, - beat%20the%20odds

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Dans le domaine des jeux de hasard et de la loterie, le terme «cotes» est toujours utilisé au pluriel.  1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9jouer%20les%20cotes

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Équivalent proposé par la Société des loteries et des jeux de l'Ontario(SLJO).  1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9jouer%20les%20cotes

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

In April 2000, the Government of Ontario created the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC) through the merger of the Ontario Casino Corporation (OCC), established in 1994, and the Ontario Lottery Corporation (OLC), established in 1975.  1, record 6, English, - Ontario%20Lottery%20and%20Gaming%20Corporation

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

En avril 2000, le gouvernement de l'Ontario créait la Société des loteries et des jeux de l'Ontario(SLJO) en fusionnant les activités de la Société des casinos de l'Ontario(SCO), établie en 1994, à celle de la Société des loteries de l'Ontario(SLO), créée en 1975.  1, record 6, French, - Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20des%20loteries%20et%20des%20jeux%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOntario

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish