21.   At meets ... people are always betting in the stands.

22.   Few people would have bet that Newcastle would be the Premier League leader going into the busy, halfway stage of the season.

23.   It did not give any details of how the betting works or say whether people can bet on more than one party or candidate.

24.   Most bets are made in cash, but some people bet their cars and even their cellular phones.

25.   Off-track betting and phone wagering make it easier for people to bet on horse races.

26.   Said he was looking into establishing a lottery so people could bet on the exact hour.

27.   Soccer pool is a game of chance, resembling a lottery, in which people bet on professional league matches.

28.   The arrests came in a raid last Thursday on a coffee shop where people were betting on the Mexico-Netherlands match, a police officer said by telephone.