BET DIN AND JUDGES — (Heb. בֵּית דִּין; lit. house of judgment ). Bet din (pl. battei din) is the term, in rabbinic sources, for a Jewish court of law. In modern times it usually refers to an ecclesiastical court dealing with religious matters such as divorce, and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Each-Way (bet) — An each way bet is a wager offered by bookmakers consisting of two separate bets; a win bet and a place bet. For the win part of the bet to give a return the selection must win or finish first in the event. For the place part of the bet to give a … Wikipedia
cover — I. verb (covered; covering) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French coverir, covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co + operire to close, cover Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to guard from attack b … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Shin Bet — The Audio|He Shabak.ogg|Shabak ( he. שב כ, an acronym for Sherut Bitahon Klali ( he. שירות ביטחון כללי), lit. General Security Service ), officially known in English as Israel Security Agency (ISA), and commonly known as the Shin Bet, [ Shabak is … Wikipedia
Mathematics of bookmaking — In betting parlance, making a book is the practice of laying bets on the various possible outcomes of a single event. The term originates from the practice of recording such wagers in a hard bound ledger (the book ) and gives the English language … Wikipedia
Glossary of bets offered by UK bookmakers — This glossary of bets offered by UK bookmakers is a non exhaustive list of traditional and popular bets offered by bookmakers in the United Kingdom. The multiple selection bets in particular are most often associated with horse racing selections… … Wikipedia
Parlay (gambling) — A parlay or accumulator is a single bet that links together two or more individual wagers and is dependent on all of those wagers winning together. The benefit of the parlay is that there are much higher payoffs than placing each individual bet… … Wikipedia
Fixed-odds betting — is a form of wagering against odds offered by a bookmaker, an individual, or on a bet exchange. Contents 1 Calculating fixed odds 2 Types of odds offered 2.1 Fractional odds 2 … Wikipedia
Roulette — For other uses, see Roulette (disambiguation). Spinning Roulette wheel with ball … Wikipedia
