In movies, books and even computer games, we have repeatedly seen how winning lottery tickets were unrecognizable, perhaps of any person changed. However, the lottery is not organized at all in order to make some one or more people. Often the lottery organizes even the state to replenish its budget.
How things are abroad
Interestingly, however, the lottery made it possible to find funds to complete the construction of the Great Wall of the Wall in the homeland of Keno – in China. France at one time with the help of the lottery significantly replenished its treasury. Often, secured people organized charitable balls on which lottery tickets were sold, the income from which was to help the poor.
It is noteworthy that the first circulation was organized by the Portuguese Queen at the end of the 18th century and it was from this time the lottery became national, turning into a means of entertainment and leisure for many citizens of the country. All the money that managed to get from the lottery has repeatedly helped Portugal during frankly hungry times.
Take the same England – here the money that was received from the sale of lottery tickets is sent to state support for art and education. There is also a full-fledged lottery called Army Sports Lottery for the military, it turns out assistance not only to soldiers and officers, but also allows to strengthen the sports spirit of the country’s army.
But in the States the right of the lottery has any city, provided that the earned money goes to the implementation of social programs. Those money that were reversed from the circulation is subsequently sent to the support of the military, and the organizers of this kind of lotteries often acts and the army as in England.
How things are in Russia
Lottery in Russia is not uncommon, they are held since the time of the USSR ever. Using revenues that could be obtained from lotteries, monumental construction workers were carried out. For example, with the help of the “Sportoto” lottery held the first Olympic Games in the USSR.
Today in the Russian Federation there is a law “On the lotteries”, which regulates the activities of persons conducted by the lottery. Under this law, once every three months, the company’s lobster conductors must make 10 part of the revenues to the country’s budget, it controls the Ministry of Finance.
Not so long ago, a large-scale study was conducted, which revealed over 5,000 editions of non-state lotteries, and the amount from the sale of their circulation reached a solid 20 billion rubles. And the circulation of state lotteries is estimated at 6 billion rubles.