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A lottery is a form of gambling which is present in United States and in Europe. It's guided through the government and that's the reason some countries don't have such a form of gambling since the government outlawed it, while in other countries it became a national lottery.

Ahead of the World War II this form 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 in addition to taxes.

Sometimes the lottery is described as a regressive tax. It's called a "tax on stupidity" due to the minimal chances to win the big prize. Even when it's used to describe this type of gambling, the phrase "tax" just isn't strictly correct since these descriptions are used to make people realize that these games are government-sanctioned operations and they attract only individuals that don't realize that buying a lottery online ticket is a simple economic decision.

Lotteries come in several formats. Some lotteries can offer a prize which is determined by money and a lot of them on goods.

Lottery tickets are often checked on the computer using mark sense-technology, that can check in less than one second if a combination 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 distinctive from nowadays lottery, because, even if guests were receiving some tickets (the prize often consisted of fancy items), the ones who were unlucky received prizes, too. Because of this, this kind of lottery was a sort of distribution of gifts by wealthy noblemen.

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