Giochi - Termini di gioco d'azzardo
Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi legate ai termini del gioco d'azzardo come "draw", "stake" e "betting shop".
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a physical or online location where people can place bets on various sporting events and other types of competitions, with odds determined by the bookmaker

agenzia di scommesse, ottica di scommesse
the action or activity of betting on uncertain outcomes or playing games of chance, hoping to win money or prizes

gioco d’azzardo
a place where gambling activities are conducted illegally or secretly

locale di gioco d'azzardo, casa da gioco clandestina
a form of illegal gambling that involves the selection of a series of numbers, often based on a publicly available source such as a lottery or race

gioco dei numeri, gioco clandestino di numeri
a gambling machine with a lever on the side that players pull after inserting coins in order to spin the reels

Macchina da gioco a braccio singolo, Slot machine a braccio singolo
a type of savings bond issued by the government, in which the bondholder is entered into a monthly lottery drawing for the chance to win a tax-free cash prize, with the prize amounts ranging from small sums to much larger jackpots

obbligazione premio, bond premio
a small card made of paper or cardstock that features concealed areas or panels that can be scratched off to reveal a prize or other information

gratta e vinci, biglietto gratta e vinci
a type of contest or promotion in which entrants are selected at random to win a prize or prizes, often without any purchase or payment required to enter

lotteria, concorso a premi
an unclear situation that either of two possibilities have an equal chance of happening

tirare a sorte
to predict which side of a coin will face upwards after it is tossed

chiamare, indovinare
a phrase that is often used in gambling to describe a bet in which the player has the option to double their winnings or lose everything, depending on the outcome of a subsequent event
a type of wager where two equal bets are placed on the same selection, one for the selection to win and the other for the selection to place

scommessa each-way, scommessa in doppia opzione
(gambling) a bet or wager that pays out at a 1:1 ratio, or in other words, a bet in which the potential payout is equal to the amount of the original wager

punto pari, scommessa alla pari
bets or wagers with a relatively low chance of winning, but with the potential for a large payout if successful

quote lunghe, scommesse a lungo termine
referring to the likelihood of a particular event occurring, with a high probability of success or a low degree of uncertainty

quote basse, probabilità favorevoli
a type of gambling in which bettors place wagers on the outcome of an event based on a range of possible outcomes, with payouts determined by the accuracy of the bettor's prediction relative to the spread or range of outcomes set by the bookmaker

scommessa a spread, scommessa su margine
a bet on a particular horse or team to finish in either first or second place, depending on the terms of the bet

scommessa a posto, scommessa di piazzamento
to combine multiple individual bets into one larger bet, with the potential for a higher payout if all of the individual bets are successful

scommettere in parlay, combinare scommesse
a person or organization that accepts bets on the outcome of sporting events, horse races, or other types of gambling activities

bookmaker, prenditore di scommesse
a person who is highly skilled at manipulating playing cards for their own financial gain, often through cheating or deception

giocatore d'azzardo, truffatore di carte
a person who works in a casino or other gambling establishment, responsible for dealing cards, managing bets, and facilitating the game for players

croupier, croupière
a person who participates in games of chance or bets on uncertain outcomes, often with the aim of winning money or other prizes

azzardo
a person who bets on very large sums of money in casinos

giocatore d'azzardo di alta classe, cliente VIP
the odds or price at which a horse or other competitor is valued at the start of a race or event, as determined by the bookmaker or betting exchange

prezzo di partenza, quota iniziale
a blackjack rule where if a player is dealt five cards without busting, they automatically win the hand, regardless of the dealer's hand

cinque carte Charlie, cinque di carte Charlie
a hand in blackjack that does not contain an Ace or contains an Ace that can only be counted as 1, making it inflexible in its value

mano dura, mano rigida
a type of instant win game or gambling ticket, typically made of paper, with concealed windows that can be opened to reveal if the player has won a prize

biglietto grattabile, scheda di gioco a strappo
a type of mechanical arcade game and gambling device that originated in Japan, in which players shoot small metal balls into a vertical playing field filled with pins, bumpers, and other obstacles

pachinko, macchina da pachinko
an arcade machine that has a claw-like device used to grab prizes inside the machine and drop them into a chute for players to win

macchina a pinza, gioco dei peluches
