The Old Numbers Racket and State Lotteries

Posted on December 2nd, 2010

Long before there were state lotteries there were numbers games called ‘policy rackets’ run generally by African American gangsters. These illegal lotteries were affordable to players in poor urban neighborhoods and many gangsters accumulated vast fortunes from the small bets made by players. Usually the player would meet with a bookie in a bar or [...]



Lottery Software Programs-Do They Work?

Posted on November 30th, 2010

Every lottery player dreams of winning a huge jackpot and spending the rest of their life living in luxury. Lottery players use a wide variety of methods to pick their ‘lucky’ numbers. In reality the chances of picking the right numbers is very slim and the odds are stacked against the player. For example the [...]



Camelot Eyes Global Lottery

Posted on November 28th, 2010

There has been talk of a global mega jackpot for years and now that talk may become a reality if lottery operator Camelot has its way. Earlier in the year it was reported that Camelot was participating in talks to establish a World Lottery that would combing all the major lotteries in the world which [...]