Lottery — ticket redirects here. For the film, see Lottery Ticket (film). For other uses, see Lottery (disambiguation). A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. Lottery is outlawed by some governments, while others… … Wikipedia
lottery — /lot euh ree/, n., pl. lotteries. 1. a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes. 2. any scheme for the distribution of… … Universalium
lottery — lot‧te‧ry [ˈlɒtəri ǁ ˈlɑː ] noun lotteries PLURALFORM 1. [countable] a game of chance in which people buy tickets with numbers on and some people win prizes. Lotteries are often used to raise money for the government or for a charity: • The… … Financial and business terms
chance — I (fortuity) noun advantage, befalling, casus, circumstance, event, favorable time, fortuitousness, good fortune, happening, occasion, opening, suitable circumstance, time associated concepts: arise by chance, last clear chance II (possibility) … Law dictionary
lottery — 01. She won almost two million dollars in the [lottery]. 02. I never buy [lottery] tickets because I read in the paper that you have more chance of being hit by lightning than of winning the grand prize. 03. What was the winning number in last… … Grammatical examples in English
Lottery mathematics — This article discusses the way to calculate various probabilities in a lottery game in which one selects 6 numbers from 49, and hopes that as many of those 6 as possible match the 6 that are randomly selected from the same pool of 49 numbers in… … Wikipedia
Georgia Land Lottery — was an early Nineteenth Century system of land re distribution for Georgia s citizens. Under this system, qualifying citizens could register for a chance to win lots of land that had formerly (and in most cases recently) belonged to the Cherokee… … Wikipedia
California State Lottery — Agency overview Key document (etc.) Website … Wikipedia
National Lottery (United Kingdom) — The National Lottery Region United Kingdom and Isle of Man Launched 1994 Operator Camelot Group … Wikipedia
Ohio Lottery — The Ohio Lottery is run by the Ohio Lottery Commission. Its games include Pick 3 and Pick 4 ( numbers games ), Rolling Cash 5, Ten OH!, Keno, Classic Lotto, Powerball, Mega Millions, and scratch tickets. The marketing slogan is Take a chance on… … Wikipedia