History Of Lottery Lotteries in the Western World American
Lotteries Modren Lotteries Around The World  Lotteries are a
popular type of gambling most often run by governments and local
states. The betting consists of drawing lots (can be done in a
variety of ways) for a prize. Lotteries have been a point of
contention in some states and therefore are often strictly
regulated in many. Some governments have been known to outlaw
lotteries all together, while others endorse it and utilize
income from them to fund government and education programs.
Lotteries are available in many types of formats and state
lotteries are subject to the varying laws of the states that
govern them. Prizes in basic lotteries can be fixed cash sums,
fixed percentage of the amount of money raised through ticket
sales, or goods. Because many of the more recent lotteries allow
ticket purchasers to choose their own numbers, there is a
possibility of multiple winners which can result in prize
sharing.  At present many state lotteries alloc