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English:
totalisator
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lotto
Detailed etymology
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noun
- a lottery and gambling game where players pick 6 numbers out of 49, with three or more matches entitling the player to a monetary prize, and the jackpot of all numbers matching having a guaranteed minimum $1 million prize. It was introduced in the 1968 as a legal, regulatable alternative in an effort to curb and control illegal gambling. It is the second-most popular gambling or lottery game in Singapore, after 4D.