Online Lotteries

Lotteries have become so common that even public institutions use them. For example, not long ago, the so-called “receipt lottery” was offered to the residents of Latvia. As part of this lottery, participants had to register their receipts, and winners were selected from a random draw. Of course, nowadays there are other lotteries in Latvia, but we will cover those a little later.

Lotteries are based on pure luck, just like selecting a specific number or playing at online casino site.

Of course, lottery winnings are also important, because without them it would be impossible to draw in players. With tempting winnings worth several thousand euros, lotteries in Latvia and worldwide are attracting an ever-increasing number of people, to enjoy real money gambling and try their luck by playing money lotteries online or buying lottery tickets in person.

It is worth mentioning that nowadays companies in Latvia often use their revenue from lotteries to fund important projects, such as awarding scholarships to talented young people.

Not many people know that the first historical fact of the lottery’s existence was discovered as early as 150 BC in Ancient China. With the help of the lottery, at the time a popular “Keno” ancestor game, the government earned the necessary profit to cover the cost of the war and build the Great Wall of China.

During the Roman Empire, the upper classes used lotteries as a way of entertainment at dinner parties, lottery tickets were distributed to guests. Those were free tickets, which could be exchanged for different awards.

After a while, other European countries began to organise lotteries with a view to collecting money for various projects, such as building fortresses. In the Netherlands, meanwhile, lotteries in the 17th century helped raise money to support the homeless and poor.

The word “lotto” came from Italy, where lotteries were used even to predict the formation of a future parliament. Since it changed every six months at random, people were given the opportunity to participate in lotteries. Of course, they loved the lottery, and, as a result, many other lotteries called “lotto” were created.

There is hardly anyone who has not heard of “Latvijas Loto”, the largest company in our country, which offers various money lotteries online. Before 1993, “Latvijas Loto” was known as a Soviet Union lottery organization. However, “Latvijas Loto” is not the only company that offers various lotteries. Smaller-scale lottery providers are also available and this enables people to participate in different money lotteries online.

In Latvia, we also have smaller lotteries that usually give people the opportunity to participate in various money lotteries on the Internet.

As we mentioned before, nowadays you can also find free money lotteries, such as the Receipt lottery. There are also lotteries that allow you to register online without paying any money, such as “Like & Share” lotteries on Facebook and elsewhere, where players can win goods and services.

However, before participating in any of the lotteries, please make sure that the organizer has been granted a permit to organize such lotteries in Latvia, and that everything is in compliance with Latvian law. Do not enter personal data and other personal information before you have verified the credibility of the lottery and site.