History of Lottery System
Lottery System
The when and how of lottery cannot be explained by anybody. But one can say lottery system began way back in the early days or can be liken to civilization, and lottery has become the most widespread form of gambling (betting on something). Literature has it that lottery was already been done in Genoa around the 16th century. Their custom was to choose in no particular order 5 names of citizens as members of the legislature among names of 90 candidates to rule their city. People gambled by betting on five names of people they think can win. This went on for a long time until one man named Benedetto Gentile thought it wise that a game similar to that should be created and instead of they using people’s names, numbers should be used. This has revolved to become what we now know as lottery. The idea of lottery took different forms in different countries.
In Europe, gambling or lottery system was introduced by a mathematician and Italian doctor Geronimo Cardano (1501-1576) in his book titled "Book of Games and Chance", so it isn’t amazing that people who want to win try working mathematics with the numbers.
Queen Elizabeth was the first British to sponsored lottery in their country to raise money for defence. It was said that even when James [I] succeeded to the throne, lotteries was been used to finance everything or most activities in London, from private corporations to public works.
In France, the inception of lottery took a different form. Things such as card playing, using tokens and calling out numbers were the forms that it took.
History has it that some countries made great wealth out of lottery and that they used revenues from lottery to finance project in their countries; the Great Wall of China is an example, United States of America also fund education from monies realized from lottery.
Lottery system which was once an illegal activity has now been legalized in many countries and there are now some state run lottery companies, reason been that it fetches the country more revenue.
The Lottery system has really come a long way since the days it began and many countries now have a lottery firm of their own.
The lottery system has revolved from the time it began, thus the system has seen many face lifting. Some countries now sponsor or even organize state lottery.
Related: Sweepstakes and Contests
In Europe, gambling or lottery system was introduced by a mathematician and Italian doctor Geronimo Cardano (1501-1576) in his book titled "Book of Games and Chance", so it isn’t amazing that people who want to win try working mathematics with the numbers.
Queen Elizabeth was the first British to sponsored lottery in their country to raise money for defence. It was said that even when James [I] succeeded to the throne, lotteries was been used to finance everything or most activities in London, from private corporations to public works.
In France, the inception of lottery took a different form. Things such as card playing, using tokens and calling out numbers were the forms that it took.
History has it that some countries made great wealth out of lottery and that they used revenues from lottery to finance project in their countries; the Great Wall of China is an example, United States of America also fund education from monies realized from lottery.
Lottery system which was once an illegal activity has now been legalized in many countries and there are now some state run lottery companies, reason been that it fetches the country more revenue.
The Lottery system has really come a long way since the days it began and many countries now have a lottery firm of their own.
The lottery system has revolved from the time it began, thus the system has seen many face lifting. Some countries now sponsor or even organize state lottery.
Related: Sweepstakes and Contests