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lottery

(Encyclopedia) lottery, scheme for distributing prizes by lot or other method of chance selection to persons who have paid for the opportunity to win. The term is not applicable when lots are drawn…

Lotteries in the U.S.

The Question: How many (and which) states have state lotteries? The Answer: 31 states have lotteries. In addition, there are several multi-…

Lottery odds

The Question: What are my exact odds of winning the New York State lotto jackpot? The Answer: According to the New York Lottery's official web…

sweepstakes

(Encyclopedia) sweepstakes, contest or race, usually a horse race, on which a lottery is run. Prizes are awarded to the holders of winning tickets. In the case of a horse race, the draw is made from…

Nicholls, Francis Redding Tillou

(Encyclopedia) Nicholls, Francis Redding Tillou, 1834–1912, American politician, b. Donaldsonville, La. At the outbreak of the Civil War he helped organize a company of Confederate volunteers and…

Boydell, John

(Encyclopedia) Boydell, JohnBoydell, Johnboiˈdəl [key], 1719–1804, English engraver and print publisher, originator and builder of the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery. He studied engraving in London and…

Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, Laurent, marquis de

(Encyclopedia) Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, Laurent, marquis deGouvion-Saint-Cyr, Laurent, marquis delōräNˈ märkēˈ də g&oomacr;vyôNˈ-săN-sēr [key], 1764–1830, marshal of France. He served in the French…

Vesey, Denmark

(Encyclopedia) Vesey, Denmark, 1767?–1822, African-American leader. After many years as a slave he won (1800) $1,500 in a lottery and purchased his freedom. Intelligent and energetic, he acquired…

Miers, Harriet Ellan

(Encyclopedia) Miers, Harriet EllanMiers, Harriet Ellanmīˈərz [key], 1945–, American lawyer and government official, b. Dallas, Tex., grad. Southern Methodist Univ. (B.S., 1967; J.D., 1970). A…

Projected Draft Lottery Picks (#1–13)

1. Los Angeles Clippers Mike Bibby, PG, 6'2 (Arizona) The Clippers always find a way to mess things up. While Maurice Taylor ('97 pick) is the only remaining draftee on the roster, it is even more…