Posted by Nicolae on September 20th, 2008 under Lottery Guide
Tags: annuity-value, Big Game, British, Christmas, El Gordo, EuroMillions, European, gambling, games, Irish, lotteries, lottery, lottery jackpot records, Mega Millions, national lottery, odds, prize, record, Spain, state, The Fat One, tickets, United States, USA •
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Lottery jackpot records are a matter of some interest to both participants and observers of this form of gambling.It is often said that the annual Christmas lottery in Spain, dubbed El Gordo (The Fat One), is the largest in the world. In 2003 its prize fund reached (converting euros to approximate [...]
Posted by Nicolae on June 30th, 2008 under Football, Football (Soccer), Rules, Sport
Tags: Australian, ball games, derivations, football, games, inventions, Irish, Mediæval, public school games, recreations, Rugby School rules, Rules, tabletop games, today, varieties, word •
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Use of the word “football” in English-speaking countries
The word “football“, when used in reference to a specific game can mean any one of those described above. Because of this, much friendly controversy has occurred over the term football, primarily because it is used in different ways in different parts of the English-speaking [...]