How Do Lottery Profits Go Into Funding the Lottery System?

When you buy a lottery ticket, you have the option to tell the retailer which numbers you want. Alternatively, you can choose a quick pick to have the retailer select random numbers for you. The numbers are then drawn bi-weekly to see if you’re a winner. If there is no winner, the funds are added …

How the Lottery Has Become a Vehicle for Social Engineering

The lottery is a system of distributing prizes by drawing lots. The casting of lots for decisions and determining fates has a long history in human society, with several examples in the Bible and ancient Rome. More recently, lotteries have been used for material gains in the form of cash prizes. This practice has a …