Glossary
Games glossary
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- Passive Game
- A lottery game similar to a raffle where a player buys a ticket with preprinted numbers. The lottery later randomly draws numbers that are compared to the players' tickets to determine the winners.
- Quad
- A four-digit number consisting of the same number. Example; 1111.
- Quick Pick
- A random selection of numbers made by computer. (Also, Lucky Dip)
- Repeat
- A number that contains at least one of the digits that was drawn the previous day or the previous draw.
- Rollover
- An event that occurs when the lottery jackpot or a jackpot game is not won. The jackpot thus 'rolls over' to the next drawing, resulting in a bigger jackpot for that drawing. Scratch-off Game - See 'Instant Game' above.
- Shadow Roll
- A noseband that is placed on the horse so that he won’t see shadows on the ground. This prevents horses from trying to jump a shadow on the track.
- Sloppy
- A track condition in which there is moisture on the track, but the base of the track is still firm.
- Spiel
- An add-on feature to a lotto game. For an additional fee an extra set of numbers (typically four to six numbers) is printed on the bottom of a ticket. Players win by matching one or more of these numbers to those selected in a random drawing. Spiel games are…
- Sports Lottery
- Games where outcomes are determined by the results of sports events. Sports lotteries are popular lottery games in much of the world, where they are frequently called 'Toto' or 'Totocalcio' (Italy) or 'Football Pools' (UK), but have not achieved this level…
- Stewards
- Like any sporting event there are officials who enforce the rules. In racing they are called stewards.
- Straight or Straight Bet
- A bet of 3 or 4 numbers that must be drawn in the exact order. The player attempts to match both the numbers drawn and the order in which they are selected. For example, if the numbers 1, 2, 3 are selected in a three-digit game, a ticket bearing 1, 2, 3 will…
- Superfecta
- A wager in which the first four runners in a race must finish first, second, third or fourth.
- Take out
- The percentage of tax taken from each betting pool at the track.
- Taken Down
- A horse who has been disqualified and placed lower in the order of finish.
- Terminal
- A computerized device located at a lottery retailer that is used to sell lottery tickets and online games and to validate winning tickets of lottery, online and instant games. Terminals are connected to a lottery's central computers by phone line.
- Three-digit or 3-Digit Game
- A numbers game in which three digits between 0 and 9 are selected. Numbers may be repeated.
- Totalisator or Totalizator
- The system of betting on races (an automated system that dispenses and records betting tickets, calculates and displays odds and payoffs and provides the mechanism for cashing winning tickets) in which the winning bettors share the total amount bet, minus a…
- Tote Board
- The totalisator infield board at the track that shows the money wagered and the resulting odds.
- Tree System
- A way of organizing numbers to play for a straight win so that potential combinations are not missed. Similar to a 'Wheeling System'.
- Trifecta
- A wager in which you must have the top three horses in the exact order of finish in order to win.
- Triple or Triples
- A three digit number consisting of the same number. Example; 111.
- Underdrawn or Under Drawn
- A digit that over a period of time is drawn less often than the norm. These numbers are favored because they can only reach normality by being drawn.
- Video Lottery Terminal (VLT)
- Electronic games of chance played on a video screen. They often simulate popular casino games such as blackjack, poker, or spinning-reel slot machines (for all about 'Slot Machines' click here). Unlike slot machines, video lottery terminals do not dispense…
- Virgin
- A colloquial term referring to a number or number combination that has never been drawn.
- Wheeling System
- A way of organizing and playing a set of numbers to improve the chances of winning multiple prizes.
- Withholding
- The anticipated tax amount deducted from prize payments.
- Yearling
- A horse’s age between New Year’s Day after being foaled and the following January 1.