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 [...]

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Smaller Lotto Games Offer Best Odds

Posted on November 7th, 2010

Lotteries are popular around the world. Most countries operate some sort of lottery. In Europe and the UK the pan European lottery Euromillions is extremely popular among players and the UK National Lottery funds a wide variety of charities and good causes. Italy’s SuperEnaLotto offers players some of the largest lottery jackpots in the world. [...]

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Common Characteristics Shared by Lottery Players

Posted on September 8th, 2010

Lottery players around the world are a very diverse bunch. All share a love of lotteries and are excited about the prospect of that one big win that could set them up for life. Even though the odds of winning a Powerball, Mega Millions or Euromillions are millions to one most lottery players are optimistic [...]

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