- charity lottery
- благотворительная лотерея
English-russian accounting dictionary. 2014.
English-russian accounting dictionary. 2014.
Charity gambling — is the practice where typical gambling games such as bingo, roulette, lottery, slot machines, etc. are overseen by a charity or group of charities. The profits from the venture go to the charity or group of charities, rather than to a… … Wikipedia
Charity fraud — is the act of using deception to get money from people who believe they are making donations to charities. Often a person or a group of people will make material representations that they are a charity or part of a charity and ask prospective… … Wikipedia
lottery — lot‧te‧ry [ˈlɒtəri ǁ ˈlɑː ] noun lotteries PLURALFORM 1. [countable] a game of chance in which people buy tickets with numbers on and some people win prizes. Lotteries are often used to raise money for the government or for a charity: • The… … Financial and business terms
lottery — lot|te|ry S3 [ˈlɔtəri US ˈla: ] n plural lotteries [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: loterie, from Middle Dutch, from lot lot ] 1.) a game used to make money for a state or a ↑charity in which people buy tickets with a series of numbers on them … Dictionary of contemporary English
lottery — noun 1 (C) a system of raising money for the state or a charity (2), in which people buy numbered tickets and some people win prizes: a lottery ticket compare raffle 1, draw 2 (2) 2 (singular) an uncertain or risky situation: The legal system is… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
People's Postcode Lottery — The People’s Postcode Lottery is the first charity lottery to be launched in Scotland. It represents a unique concept whereby players play with their postcode and win with their neighbours, while supporting some of Scotland’s most worthwhile… … Wikipedia
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation — (OLG) Type Government of Ontario Agency Industry lottery, casinos Founded May 1975 Headquarters … Wikipedia
Monday (lottery) — Monday The Charities Lottery is a not for profit lottery in the United Kingdom, which is played over the internet or by post. The name comes from the fact that the draws happen on Mondays. The first draw was scheduled for 2000 BST, Monday 8 May… … Wikipedia
UK Postcode Lottery — The People s Postcode Lottery (sometimes referred to as the UK Postcode Lottery) is a lottery in the United Kingdom, launched in the north east of England on 31 August 2005. The lottery has since expanded across Scotland and the rest of Great… … Wikipedia
The National Lottery Awards — [http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards The National Lottery Awards] began in 2004 on the 10th anniversary of the National Lottery and are an annual event to provide recognition of the work of Lottery funded projects around the UK.Certain… … Wikipedia
National Lottery — National Lottery, the trademark the UK ↑lottery. Money collected by the lottery is partly given away in prizes, and partly given to support ↑charity organizations, sports clubs, theatres etc. Although the chances of winning the lottery are… … Dictionary of contemporary English