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Inggris Posted 11 years ago
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Investment
Is it proper to use "investment" in football, horse racing and lottery betting?  http://special.hkjc.com/infomenu/en/info/investments.asp "Investments and Dividends |
| Investments Telephone BettingInteractive Services# Off-Course Betting Branches Racecourses Multi-Purpose Terminal Service Counter Multi-Purpose Terminal Service Counter Minimum Investment AmountHorse Racing Pari-Mutuel Pools From 30 minutes before Race 1 up to the last race starts, HK$20 until 10 minutes before the start of each race HK$50 during the last 10 minutes of each raceApplicable IS Device(s) HK$10(any time)HK$10 (any time)HK$20 (30 mins before Race 1 to start of last race)HK$10 (any time)HK$10 (any time) Fixed Odds Bet Types HK$10 (any time) HKJC Football^ Mark SixThe minimum investment amount of horse betting applies to Mark Six during Race Meeting Maximum Investment AmountHorse RacingFixed Odds Bet Types:Maximum investment amount for each bet: HK$50,000Maximum total stake per Betting Account on each betting day: HK$ 500,000HKJC FootballMaximum investment amount for each bet: HK$50,000 Maximum investment amount per Betting Account on each betting day: HK$500,000" |
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inggris Is it proper to use "investment" in football, horse racing and lottery betting? They may if they like, but don't try it on your tax return. It is a euphemism favoured by the HK Hockey Club, it appears.
- inggris Is it proper to use "investment" in football, horse racing and lottery betting?
- They may if they like, but don't try it on your tax return.
- It is a euphemism favoured by the HK Hockey Club, it appears.
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inggrisIs it proper to use "investment" in football, horse racing and lottery betting?They may if they like, but don't try it on your tax return. It is a euphemism favoured by the HK Hockey Club, it appears.
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I agree with Mr M.
It's a common euphemism for 'bet', intended to make gambling sound more respectable, though not without some justification:
invest
to put up or spend money in hopes of making a profit:
(Collins)
It's a common euphemism for 'bet', intended to make gambling sound more respectable, though not without some justification:
invest
to put up or spend money in hopes of making a profit:
(Collins)
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Mister Micawber inggrisIs it proper to use "investment" in football, horse racing and lottery betting?They may if they like, but don't try it on your tax return. It is a euphemism favoured by the HK Hockey Club, it appears.HK "Jockey" Club.
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