- off-track betting
- (OTB)Wagering at legalized betting outlets.
Equestrian sports dictionary . 2013.
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Off-track betting — (or OTB; in British English, off course betting) refers to sanctioned gambling on horse racing outside a race track. Contents 1 US history 2 See also 3 References … Wikipedia
off-track — «AWF TRAK, OF », adjective. 1. that is conducted away from the race track: »off track betting on horse races. 2. off the beaten track; out of the way. 3. that is not a usual function of railroading: »Southern Pacific…has never had an eye for off… … Useful english dictionary
off-track — ☆ off track [ôf′trak′ ] adj. designating or of legalized betting on horse races, carried on at places away from the racetrack * * * off track (ôfʹtrăk , ŏfʹ ) adj. Of or relating to gambling on races that is conducted away from a racetrack. * * * … Universalium
off-track — ☆ off track [ôf′trak′ ] adj. designating or of legalized betting on horse races, carried on at places away from the racetrack … English World dictionary
off-trackbetting — off track betting n. Abbr. OTB A system of placing bets away from a racetrack. * * * … Universalium
betting shop — noun a licensed bookmaker s shop that is not at the race track • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑shop … Useful english dictionary
off-course — «AWF KAWRS, OF ; KOHRS», adjective. 1. off track: »If off course betting does come, it will do racing no good (New Yorker). 2. not on the right course; deviating: »a slightly off course landing of a rocket … Useful english dictionary
betting — n. off track; parimutuel betting * * * [ betɪn] parimutuel betting off track … Combinatory dictionary
betting shop — Brit. a licensed bookmaking establishment that takes off track bets on horse races. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
Sports betting — is the activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome. Contents 1 Types of bets 1.1 United States of America 2 Bookmaking 3 Odds … Wikipedia
