A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks
A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, and the rest of tickets are blanks
a form of consumer sales promotion in which purchasers are offered to win prizes if their names are drawn from a barrel; a game of chance Also called a Sweepstake
{i} game of chance in which a large number of tickets are sold and the winner is determined by randomly choosing one of the tickets, raffle; something whose outcome is determined by chance
A lottery is a type of gambling game in which people buy numbered tickets. Several numbers are then chosen, and the people who have those numbers on their tickets win a prize. the national lottery
Funds derived from State lottery sales that began in 1985 Approximately 34% must be distributed to public schools and colleges Allocation is based upon prior year resident and non-resident attendance
A lottery is a game of chance based upon the random selection of numbers Generally, lotteries are only legally operated by states, other governmental entities, or not-for-profit organizations
Each year, the U S makes 55,000 permanent resident visas (green cards) available by random selection through the diversity visa lottery Deadlines for applying are usually in the fall Decisions usually come the following spring or summer, and green cards are available the following fall
Plan that awards a prize on the basis of chance and requires consideration to enter It becomes a legal sweepstakes or game when consideration is removed, or a contest when chance is eliminated
If you describe something as a lottery, you mean that what happens depends entirely on luck or chance. Which judges are assigned to a case is always a bit of a lottery. Drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance. A form of gambling, lottery in its modern form may be traced to 15th-century Europe. The Continental Congress in 1776 voted to establish a lottery to raise funds for the American Revolution. By the mid-19th century, in the wake of abuses by private organizers, U.S. states began passing antilottery laws. An 1878 Supreme Court opinion held that lotteries had "a demoralizing influence upon the people," and by the 1890s most had been eliminated. A revival began in the mid-1960s; many state governments seeking revenues instituted officially sanctioned, independently audited lotteries. In most such operations, the bettor buys a numbered receipt or writes down his or her number choices, a drawing is held, and the winners identify themselves. The value of the prizes is the amount remaining after expenses and the state's share are deducted from the pool. Winnings are usually subject to taxes. The top prize can grow into the tens of millions, usually causing a buying frenzy as it increases, but the odds against winning remain astronomical
A scheme in which making a required purchase gives a person a chance to win a prize which is awarded at random, usually through an electronic drawing Lotteries may not be used as promotion devices under U S laws
players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed according to the drawing of lots something that is regarded as a chance event; "the election was just a lottery to them