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bug n. an illegal lottery; the numbers game. (posted Nov. 4, 2005) [full entry…]
butter and eggs n. an illegal lottery in which winning numbers are calculated from closing prices in butter and egg market trading. (posted Jan. 23, 2006) [full entry…]
kalo-kalo n. a slot machine or casino; (hence) a jocular reference to the financial affairs of Nigeria. (posted May. 1, 2004) [full entry…]
new shooter n. a horse entering a race, but one that has not been an active participant in the horse-racing circuit, particularly those races which include or lead up to one of the Triple Crown events; a new-comer or long-shot. (posted May. 15, 2004) [full entry…]
past-poster n. a gambler who places a (surreptitious or illegal) bet on a game or race after its outcome has been determined. (posted Dec. 1, 2004) [full entry…]
pea-shake house n. an illegal lottery-style gambling joint. (posted Feb. 27, 2007) [full entry…]
racino n. a race track which offers other forms of gambling in addition to betting on races. (posted Jun. 2, 2004) [full entry…]
rebate shop n. a gambling broker which guarantees to return a percentage of every bet to a bettor. (posted Apr. 26, 2004) [full entry…]
redboard v. to speculate on the outcome of a horse race that has already finished. (posted Mar. 2, 2007) [full entry…]
scamdicapper n. a fraudulent or dubious oddsmaker. (posted Aug. 28, 2006) [full entry…]
stooper n. at a race track, a person who picks up discarded bet tickets in search of those which represent unclaimed winnings. (posted Aug. 16, 2004) [full entry…]
takeout n. the amount of each bet deducted by a horse-racing track to cover expenses. (posted Apr. 26, 2004) [full entry…]
top-hatting n. in roulette and casino gambling, the surreptitious placing of a bet after the outcome has been decided; past-posting. (posted Aug. 10, 2005) [full entry…]
whale n. a serious, heavily funded bettor; a high roller. (posted Apr. 26, 2004) [full entry…]
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