Definitions for numbers game
num·ber·s game

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1. numbers pool, numbers game, numbers racket, numbersnoun

   an illegal daily lottery

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. numbers gamenoun

   An illegal lottery in which the bettor attempts to pick a number of digits that will match those randomly drawn the following day.

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1. Numbers game

   The numbers game, also known as the numbers racket, the Italian lottery, Mafia lottery or the daily number, is a form of illegal gambling or illegal lottery played mostly in poor and working class neighborhoods in the United States, wherein a bettor attempts to pick three digits to match those that will be randomly drawn the following day. For many years the "number" has been the last three digits of "the handle", the amount race track bettors placed on race day at a major racetrack, published in racing journals and major newspapers in New York. Gamblers place bets with a bookmaker ("bookie") at a tavern, bar, barber shop, social club, or any other semi-private place that acts as an illegal betting parlor. Runners carry the money and betting slips between the betting parlors and the headquarters, called a numbers bank. Closely related is policy, known as the policy racket, or the policy game. The name "policy" is based on the similarity to cheap insurance, which is also a gamble on the future.

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1. numbers game

   A numbers game refers to a type of betting or lottery game where participants predict or bet on certain numbers being drawn or appearing in some context. It might also refer to a situation or strategy where numerical data is used or manipulated to gain advantage or to achieve a desired outcome. This can be found in various contexts such as sports, business, and politics.

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1. Numbers game

   Numbers game, also known as a numbers racket, policy racket, Italian lottery, or nigger pool, is an illegal lottery played mostly in poor neighborhoods in the United States, wherein a bettor attempts to pick three digits to match those that will be randomly drawn the following day. A gambler places a bet with a bookie at a tavern or other semi-private place that acts as a betting parlor. A runner carries the money and betting slips between the betting parlors and the headquarters, called a numbers bank or policy bank. The name "policy" is from a similarity to cheap insurance, both seen as a gamble on the future.

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1. • Lottery

How to pronounce numbers game?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Karen

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How to say numbers game in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of numbers game in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of numbers game in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of numbers game in a Sentence

1. Rob Wainwright:

   In the end, what we are hoping to have is a strategic impact against the problem as a whole rather than just playing a simple numbers game.

2. Gina Harrow:

   I slept by his side in a chair and would keep track of doctors, nurses and everyone that passed through his door. Ben was fighting four bacterial and two fungal infections, which kept infecting healthy tissue, and let’s face it, when you have only a half of a leg to work with, it becomes a numbers game on how many inches you can keep to hold a prosthetic in place.

3. Derrick Flournoy:

   He would always say' You should be happy you have a job,' they know it's a numbers game and somebody is always looking for a job. If you quit there are three people looking to take your spot.

4. Flavio Bolsonaro:

   We need to look at what is happening there, this cannot be a numbers game to favor political interests.

5. Michelle Prickett:

   It's a numbers game.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=numbers game
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Numbers_Game
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_Game
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=numbers game