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  • noun Plural form of jackpot.

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Examples

  • Military presence provides occasional "jackpots" that support the commercial airline sales peaks and valleys.

    Fool.com: The Motley Fool 2010

  • Exponential growth in jackpots is set to continue due to three key factors; growth in the industry itself, the success of individual casino groups and the networked approach to generating jackpots which is uniquely scalable in the online industry.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • This means that your bird gets a small reward for every step or action they take that gets them closer to the behaviour you want, and big steps forward get bigger rewards. the big rewards are referred to as "jackpots".

    BellaOnline - The Voice of Women 2010

  • Then after they get that in place they can set up a true national lottery, with lotto jackpots dwarfing anything now going on.

    Wyden: Tax online gambling to pay for health care (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • Online bingo games are designed around computer programmes which generally mean that on average customers win back 60-70p for every £1 staked, although it is occasionally possible to win big jackpots.

    Ceasars casino pays punters in online bingo error 2011

  • Interestingly, in their defense, casino officials note that Austrian law forbids jackpots of more than two million euros, according to the Mail.

    Behar Merlaku Denied Jackpot: Casino Claims Slot Machine 'Software Error' 2011

  • Ohio's government has become an engine of dubious shareholder lawsuits on behalf of its public pension funds, in hopes of landing legal jackpots to fill the state's budget hole.

    Justice in Kentucky 2011

  • Ohio's government has become an engine of dubious shareholder lawsuits on behalf of its public pension funds, in hopes of landing legal jackpots to fill the state's budget hole.

    Justice in Kentucky 2011

  • And the high interest in the record jackpots means more players are playing more numbers, increasing the chances of a split pot.

    Local Mega Millions winner could mean windfall for ailing governments Mike DeBonis 2011

  • That flood of cash created overnight millionaires and billionaires and resulted in tax revenues based on one-time jackpots from the early birds in the technology boom.

    Low Taxes, Good Growth Are Paired 2011

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