People have been playing lottery games for centuries. Throughout history, in all areas of Europe, Lotteries happen to be used to raise additional money for all kinds of causes, from a certain local project to building up for a war.

Leaders of all levels, including Kings, Emperors, elected Prime Ministers and Presidents have resorted to lotteries. It has not changed, folks dream and hope of winning the lottery as a mean of easy gains. These leaders used these dreams and hopes within their population to financially support their projects.

In North America, even the Revolution's leaders used lotteries to raise funds for their uprising against the King of England. These profits have financed a large share of George Washington's army in the campaign against the British army.

Since the World War 2, our governments at all levels happen to be trying to find ways to raise additional funds for treasury without needing to raise taxes.