A lottery is a form of gambling which is present in United States of America and in Europe. It really is guided by 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 USA and Europe and they were used as a means to raise revenue as well as taxes.

Sometimes the lottery is described as a regressive tax. It is described as a "tax on stupidity" because of the minimal chances to win the big prize. Even if it is used to describe this type of gambling, the term "tax" is not strictly correct as these descriptions are used to make people understand that these games are government-sanctioned operations and they attract only people who don't know that buying a lottery ticket is a simple financial decision.

Lotteries come in lots of formats. Some lotteries can give a prize which is determined by money and some of them Click on Jnncollege goods.

Lottery tickets are often checked on the computer using mark sense-technology, that may check in less than one second if a mix 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 the fact that it was different from these days lottery, because, even when guests were receiving some tickets (the prize often consisted of fancy items), those who were unlucky received prizes, too. Consequently, this type of lottery was a sort of distribution of gifts by wealthy noblemen.