Talk to Me in Lottery Lingo

It does not take much to learn the language of lottery. Unlike other gambling games, lottery does not involve lots of terms. The terms used in this gambling game are easy to understand and remember.

Natural Selection - this is the opposite of the lucky dip. In natural selection, the gambling player manually chooses the number combination himself, not let the computer choose it for him. Net Machine Income - this is the amount that a gambling establishment has received from the sales of lottery tickets, with the winnings already deducted.

Off-line Game - this is a type of lottery game in which gambling players do not need a computer and an internet connection to be able to play. This is the old way of playing lottery. Online Game - this type of game require gambling players to get to a terminal or have a computer that has internet connections. The lottery tickets are sold online that is why they need to have an internet connection.

Overdue - this is a number that has not been drawn for a very, very long time already. It is called as such because the number is long overdue to be drawn. It should have been draw a long time ago, but it was not.

Passive Game - this is a type of lottery game in which gambling players buy tickets with pre-made combinations already that they do not get to naturally select their numbers. A lot of gambling players do not want this type because it reduces control. Pulltabs or Pull Tabs - this is a type of lottery game in which there are tickets with windows to be opened. Inside the windows are symbols of prizes to be won. The gambling player pays to be able to open the windows.

Punch Board - this is similar to the pull tab, only instead of pulling the windows, the board is punched.

Repeat - this is what the gambling players call a number which had been drawn in the previous game and reappeared in the next game.

Rollover - this is an opportunity for gambling players to win bigger jackpot. When the jackpot has not been won in the previous game, gambling players have the chance to win it on the next draw plus the next draw's jackpot prize.

Underdrawn or Under Drawn - in gambling world, this pertains to the number which has not been in the winning combination for a very long time. Gambling players put this number on their combination because they believe that it is due to appear.