A lottery is a type of gambling which is present Going In this article United States as well as in Europe. It is guided through the government and that is the reason why some countries don't have such a form of gambling because the government outlawed it, while in other countries it became a national lottery.

Ahead of the World War II this type of gambling was illegal, but in 1960 casinos and lotteries began to appear in United States of America and Europe and they were used as a means to raise revenue together with taxes.

Sometimes the lottery is described as a regressive tax. It is called a "tax on stupidity" because of the minimal chances to win the big prize. Even if it really is used to describe this type of gambling, the phrase "tax" is not strictly correct as these descriptions are used to make people realize that these games are government-sanctioned operations and they attract only those that do not recognize that buying a lottery ticket is a simple financial decision.

Lotteries come in lots of formats. Some lotteries can offer a prize which is according to money and a lot of them on goods.

Lottery tickets are usually checked on the computer using mark sense-technology, which could check in less than one second if a variety of numbers was chosen by anyone.

Do not think that the lottery was invented in 1960, after the World War II. Romans were first to play this game - this was a way to relax and amuse at dinner parties. The truth is that it was not the same as these days lottery, because, even if guests were receiving some tickets (the prize often consisted of fancy items), those who were unlucky received prizes, too. Because of this, this type of lottery was a kind of distribution of gifts by wealthy noblemen.