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numbers game

A lottery in which bets are made on an unpredictable number, such as a daily stock quotation.

numbers game, racket

(Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) US an illegal lottery in which money is wagered on a certain combination of digits appearing at the beginning of a series of numbers published in a newspaper, as in share prices or sports results Often shortened to numbers

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numbers game - an illegal daily lottery

numbers pool, numbers racket, numbers

lottery, drawing - players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots

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numbers game

n → Zahlenspiel nt; to play the numbers game → Zahlenspielerei betreiben

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numbers game (redirected from Policy playing)

numbers game
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