Definition of "lotteries" []

• Plural form of lottery. (noun)

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• "He follows several youngsters who long for a better school and are forced to participate in lotteries to win one of the scarce places in those free private schools."
• "States 'revenue from casinos, slot machines and lotteries is falling for the first time in many of the 48 states that have grown to depend on gambling as a crucial source of income."
• "(Neither company has been formally accused of wrongdoing by the authorities.) “Only one kind of customer wants to buy lists of seniors interested in lotteries and sweepstakes: criminals,” said Sgt. Yves Leblanc of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police."