Lottery fever spread from the west to the south during the 1980s, and by the end of that decade, 17 states and the District of Columbia had their own lotteries. Six more states joined the fray during the 1990s and after the turn of the century. While a minority of Americans have reservations about lotteries, most support them.
Dutch state-owned Staatsloterij is the oldest running lottery
The Dutch state-owned Staatsloterij is one of the oldest running lotteries in the world. The Dutch lottery was originally known as the Generaliteitsloterij, and the organization became state-owned and was renamed the Nederlandse Staatsloterij in 1848. Today, the Staatsloterij is the oldest running lottery in the world. The Dutch state-owned lottery was governed by the government until 1992, when the nonprofit Stichting Exploitatie Nederlandse Staatsloterij was formed to oversee its operations. This new entity was formed by merging the two existing Dutch Lottery companies.
The Dutch state-owned Staatsloterij draws draw winners on the tenth of every month. Jackpots have been as high as EUR 37 million. The lottery is one of the oldest lottery systems in the world and has been the source of much of the country’s charitable funds. The jackpot is based on the number of tickets sold and can roll over multiple times.
Irish Lottery is the most popular
Irish Lottery statistics show that the most popular numbers in the lottery are drawn more often than the rest. You can check out the most common numbers that have been drawn, as well as the most frequently drawn numbers in pairs. You can even see how many jackpots have been won with particular combinations of numbers.
Irish Lottery statistics show that approximately two million people purchase a ticket every week, which equates to 40 percent of Irish adults. In comparison, the UK lottery is played by 45 million people, which is roughly the same as 70 percent of the adult population in the UK.
European lotteries
There are numerous European lotteries that you can play and win huge amounts of money. Some of them are national lotteries, while others are international affairs. The Italian SuperEnalotto, for instance, is known for its difficult odds, but its jackpot has a record of more than EUR100 million. Similarly, the France Loto increases its jackpot each week to EUR13 million, and it holds a raffle on Friday the 13th. The biggest European lottery, EuroJackpot, accepts players from 18 different countries and its jackpot can reach EUR120 million.
In 2017, European Lotteries were able to introduce a new framework for responsible gaming. This framework also introduced mandatory Responsible Gaming Certification (RGC) for operators. In addition, the European Lottery Council adopted a resolution promoting CSR in the gaming industry. Moreover, in 2018 and in the coming years, European Lotteries will continue to engage in dialogue with EU policy makers on hot topics in the gambling industry. In its 2021 report, the EL will debate the Digital Services Act, an upcoming legislation that could significantly affect how lotteries operate.