Euro Lotto

Lottery Dictionary - A

Additional Number

Additional number allows lottery players to win additional prizes if they choose this option. The additional number feature usually costs an extra fee.

Alerts

These days lotto players can have instant emails or messages sent to their computer or cell phone when their chosen lottery results are posted or other lottery related happenings.

Annuity

Some lotteries with large jackpots payout the super jackpot winners over the course of twenty or so years. This type of payout is called an annuity payout as opposed to one lump sum payment.

Any Order

Any order is a betting style that is the same thing as a box bet. This bet style allows players to match the winning lotto numbers in any order.

With the help of internet people from different parts of the world now have the opportunities to play lottery online. Now you can find an array of websites offering online lotteries.

Europeans have enjoyed playing lotteries since the times of the illustrious Roman emperor, Nero, who reigned between the years 54 to 68 AD. Nero drew lotteries at his palatial parties to distribute prizes to his multitude of guests.

The first publicly run European lottery was held in Florence, Italy, in the year 1530, to raise monies for a public works project. England adopted lotteries to finance their public works projects as early as 1566. In 1753, a public lottery was held to finance the construction of the world renowned British Museum. 

Lotteries have existed since long before Columbus decided to set his sails towards the new world. Not just the illegal lotteries, like the numbers games which remain popular in several northern American cities like New York City, but the legal lotteries which are officially regulated by local government agencies. In fact, lots of lotteries exist everywhere today worldwide.