History of the Lottery

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The lottery originated in the 17th century in the Netherlands, where towns held public lotteries to raise funds for poor people and town fortifications. These lotteries were popular and were welcomed as a form of taxation without the burden of debt. The oldest continuously running lottery is the Staatsloterij, which was started in 1726. The […]