Take the 2-minute tour ×  Is one allowed to buy a lottery ticket
if the lottery will be held on shabbos? Is it a problem of
possibly making money on shabbos even though his chances are
slim?  share|improve this question  2 Answers 2  My rabbi would
often buy a lottery ticket on friday for the "friday night"
drawing with the hopes of finding out that he won some time
after Shabbos.  share|improve this answer Your answer would be
much improved if you'd identify your rabbi. –  msh210 Mar 30 '12
at 17:44  Very interesting article here regarding the
permissibility of lotteries in general:
http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/kitveyet/michlol/pais.htm  Opinions
of interest brought: Shiltei Giborim - says games of luck
(mitzchakei kibuiyah) are not allowed on Shabbat. Shimshon
Pobino (Pachad Yitzchak; not Rav Hutner's of course) - all games
should be prohibited on Shabbat (!) Shabbat 149: - It's
prohibited (even on a weekday) to make a lottery to determine
who is to receive a large vs. small piece of meat, for instance
Rav Ha