Lotteries

Scholars disagree on who really stared the ancient tradition of lotteries, but there are references as far back as the Bible. During Caesars time, lottery games were used to raise money to fund the infrastructure of Rome and to support military actions. The Great Wall of China was primarily financed by lotteries. In 1763, King Carlos III, of Spain introduced the national lottery to raise money for hospitals, and the royal coffers. A record of winning numbers has been kept on this lottery since 1812. By last count 51 countries around the world had lotteries, and 37 states in the US have them. Some of the less–populated US states have joined together to form joint lotteries with games like Powerball. Here are some numbers to think about. The six consecutive numbers of 1-2-3-4-5-6, have never been drawn in any US or international lottery game. The most commonly played number combinations are:

1-2-3-4-5-6

7-14-21-28-35-42

5-10-15-20-25-30

What are your favorite numbers, and have they hit some time in the past? Use the Internet to review past numbers for your particular state or another way for those who play the California Superlotto is to order Past Winning Numbers from: Bingo & Gaming News, 349 Flagstone Court, Vacaville, CA 95687-4325.