Type of sweep stakes (8)

I believe the answer is:

calcutta

(Other definitions for calcutta that I've seen before include "Former capital of India" , "Asian city" , "Eastern city" , "Capital of India until 1912 ..." , "A cult act in Kolkata, in former days" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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