History of Lottery Timeline

HISTORY OF LOTTERY TIMELINE Ancient Times 205-187 BC Used to fund government projects like the Great Wall of China. The first recordable presence of lottery was Keno during the Han Dynasty. CHINΑ' 27 BC -14 AD Augustus Caesar used lottery for income for city repairs. The first known European lotteries were mostly used as dinner party amusement for Roman nobility. Did know references to drawing "lots" you appear in Homer's 'lliad"? THE DARK AGES 1434 AD The earliest known public lottery began offering money prizes across modern day Belgium and France with high public approval. FRANCE "Less painful than taxes" - says Sluis, a Dutch town Great Britian to the 13 Colonies America 1566 Queen Elizabeth I charters the first British lottery to fund “the reparation of the havens and strength of the Realme, and towards other publique good works." 1612 King James Ogrants The Virginia Company of London the use of lotteries to raise money for Jamestown settlement, the first permanent English settlement in America. 1Z AMERICAN COLOΝIES X Jamestown OGREAT BRITIAΝ 1744-1800 Over 200 lotteries I say, did you know that government ticket sales to brokers that hired agents and runners to sell to the public created the modern day stockbroker? helped to fund public roads, libraries, churches, colleges, bridges and other public works and ... Even the American Revolution! Everybody.will be willing to hazard a trifling sum for the chance of considerable gain.and would prefer á small chance of winning a great deal to a great chance of winning little. - Alexander Hamilton The LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY 1868-1892 The most notorious state lottery known as the "Golden Octopus" extended its reach into every American home. 1890 President Harrison writes Congress to enact "severe and effective legislation" against lotteries; Congress banned U.S. Mail from carrying lottery tickets. UN E Infamous & corrupt, Louisiana lottery was criticized by increased public concern against gambling and alcohol. Did you know U.S. Lotteries and The Fall of Lottery Empire sweepstakes were illegal until after WW? 1964 The first modern day state lottery began in New Hampshire, once again, to raise revenue for state government. LOTTERY JK, lol NEW PRESENT DAY HAMPSHIRE Lotto's rule! 1995 Tickets can be "ordered" for international lotteries by services abroad and fulfilled via messenger service. "It's never been easier to play the lotto." CodeBaby® 2012-Today The First American-based company lotto offers California residents a messenger service to order lottery tickets online for site Members. Membership is required to verify age & state residency © 2012 CodeBaby.com, Inc. All rights reserved. Sources: Information retrived from HistoryOfLotteries.com & Wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery CIVA globalseven CALIFORNIA