bolita

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Bolita is a game of chance that functions as a lottery. It can involve tossing a bag of numbered balls until one is selected, or it can be a numbers game where players guess a two-digit number. Lotteries, in general, are procedures for distributing prizes by chance, often involving the sale of tickets where winning numbers are drawn from a pool. Bolita is a form of gambling, with its name originating from the Spanish word for "little ball".12

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