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wheel of fortune — 1. : wheel 3a 2. : a gambling device consisting of a revolving wheel with sections indicating chances taken or bets placed * * * 1. wheel (def. 9). 2. a wheel like gambling device that is rotated or spun to determine the winner of certain prizes … Useful english dictionary
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 — • A lottery is one of the aleatory contracts and is commonly defined as a distribution of prizes by lot or by chance Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lottery Lottery … Catholic encyclopedia
Wheel of fortune — A gambling or lottery device consisting of a wheel which is spun horizontally, articles or sums to which certain marks on its circumference point when it stops being distributed according to varying rules. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lottery — A scheme for the distribution of a prize by lot or by chance. A scheme for the distribution of a prize or prizes by chance through selling tickets with numbers corresponding to numbers on tickets in a wheel or box from which the lucky number or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
policy wheel — noun : lottery wheel … Useful english dictionary
Pennsylvania Lottery — logo The Pennsylvania Lottery is operated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The lottery was created by the Pennsylvania General Assembly on August 26, 1971; two months later, Henry Kaplan was appointed as its first executive director. The… … Wikipedia
California State Lottery — Agency overview Key document (etc.) Website … Wikipedia
Wisconsin Lottery — The Wisconsin Lottery is run by the government of Wisconsin. It is a member of the Multi State Lottery Association (MUSL). Its games consist of Mega Millions, Powerball, Megabucks, Supercash!, Badger 5, Pick 3, Pick 4, and scratch games. The… … 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
