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The Hidden World of Second-Chance Lotteries: Are They Worth It?
Imagine standing in your kitchen, frustrated, holding yet another losing scratch ticket. You crumple it up and toss it in the trash—just like you’ve done a dozen times before. But what if that loser wasn’t a loser at all? This isn’t wishful thinking. It’s the overlooked truth behind something called second-chance lotteries—a quirky, often-ignored feature of many lottery systems...
Last updated on August 6, 2025 by Jeremy Rapaport

What If You Won the Lottery in a Cashless Society?
In decades past, lottery wins were loud affairs—splashy press events, giant ceremonial checks, and stories splashed across the front page. But in today’s increasingly cashless world, that experience is shifting to a more sterile, digital process. As physical currency becomes obsolete in many countries, the lottery, once rooted in tradition, is undergoing a digital transformation. The...
Last updated on July 22, 2025 by Marry Levental

Why Some Countries Ban Lotteries — And What It Says About Gambling Culture
Lotteries are often seen as harmless fun, a small thrill purchased with the hope of turning coins into millions. But not every country agrees. In fact, several nations have banned or severely restricted lotteries, viewing them through cultural, religious, or economic lenses that cast the games in a far less flattering light. Understanding these bans reveals much about how societies view luck,...
Last updated on July 10, 2025 by John Greener

Top 10 Countries Where You’re Most Likely to Win the Lottery
Understanding What It Means to Be “Most Likely to Win” Before diving into which countries offer the best chances, it's important to define what “most likely to win” actually means in the context of global lotteries. Winning the lottery isn't just about picking the right numbers—it's about how the game is designed. Factors like the size of the number pool, the frequency of...
Last updated on June 26, 2025 by Jeremy Rapaport

Lottery Taxes Around the World: How Much Do Winners Really Keep?
Winning the lottery is a fantasy we’ve all entertained. The joy of seeing your numbers pop up is often followed by another thought—how much of that money will I actually get to keep? While most players dream of yachts and luxury vacations, governments around the world are dreaming about their cut. The reality is that depending on where you live (or buy your ticket), the answer could...
Last updated on June 18, 2025 by Joe Knapp

What the Lottery (Millions) Can Do to Your Marriage
Who’s the one person that knows everything about you, the one you’d share everything with? Your spouse, right? Or at least that’s the theory. What happens in a marriage, however, when something as big as the lottery and its jackpot are involved? Well, we’ve witnessed numerous stories of people playing together and winning together. Some made headlines with their...
Last updated on May 2, 2022 by Marry Levental

The Secret World of Lottery Advisers: 7 Things about These Experts You Didn’t Know
What’s the most unusual job that you’ve heard of? Chances are that you know of a few odd occupations like professional stand-in liners and train pushers in Japan. However, you probably haven’t heard about lottery advisers and we also assume you don’t really have much of an idea about their job. Worry not, we’re here to enlighten you today. Here are some of the most...
Last updated on December 20, 2021 by Jonathan White

Where Does Lottery Money Come from?
Every day, people spend millions of dollars across the globe to test their luck and possibly become millionaires. Lotteries make massive promises, and through the years, they have changed many lives. But how exactly does that happen? Where does lottery money come from, and is there ever a risk of prizes not being paid out? The lottery premise is pretty simple, and such games rely on a...
Last updated on December 20, 2021 by Jonathan White

The Daily Lottery Games with the Biggest Number of Fans Across the World
When it comes to international lotteries, most people have heard about EuroMillions, Powerball, or El Gordo. These, however, aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. Some people are much fonder of smaller games characterized by better odds. Such games usually come in the form of daily lotteries, and they’re certainly worth considering. Daily lotteries have players choosing from a...
Last updated on September 22, 2020 by Ben Imler

The Curious Story of How Lottery Tickets Are Made
Where does the story of the lottery begin? Are there specific regulations and requirements for the making and printing of lottery tickets? This is the case, especially when it comes to nationally-regulated lotteries that are organized by an official entity. But we’re not going to dig in the regulations and the administrative specifics of lotteries coming into existence. Instead, we...
Last updated on February 3, 2020 by Joe Knapp
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