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Lottery facts for kids

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Lottery is a form of gambling where people pick numbers for a prize, usually money. It is forbidden by some governments although allowed by others. Until after World War II, lottery systems were banned in most countries, including the United States and Europe. Nowadays, lottery is a real method of revenue in some countries, including United States.

Images for kids

  • Texas Lottery drawing

    A lottery drawing being conducted at the television studio at Texas Lottery Commission headquarters

  • Lottery tickets for sale, Chandigarh., India. 2910

    Lottery tickets for sale, Ropar, India. 2019

  • Microcosm of London Plate 053 - Lottery Drawing, Cooper's Hall

    An 1809 lottery drawing at Coopers' Hall in London

  • Lottery cart London July 1826

    Selling tickets in London for the last government lottery in England

  • Veikkaus Lotto

    Finnish lottery tickets

  • NationalLotteryBldgMexico

    National Lottery building located in Mexico City

  • English Lottery 1567 001

    English Lottery 1566 Scroll.

  • 1814 English State Lottery Ticket

    English State Lottery Ticket 1814 issued by broker Swift & Co.

  • Ma. State Lottery Ticket 1758

    Massachusetts Lottery Ticket 1758 French & Indian Wars

  • 1776 Continental Congress Lottery Ticket 001

    1776 Lottery ticket issued by the Continental Congress to finance the American Revolutionary War.

  • Harvard Lottery 1811

    Harvard Lottery Ticket 1811

  • Lottery ticket - Queen's College Lottery, New-Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, 1814

    Ticket from an 1814 lottery to raise money for Queen's College, New Jersey.

  • New Hampshire 001

    New Hampshire Lottery Ticket 1964

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Lotería para niños

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