They go so far back that they’re mentioned in the Bible, and Caesar himself is known to have encouraged lottery games in Rome to help pay for repair work that needed to be done in the city. Legend has it that even the Great Wall of China was paid for by the proceeds of lottery games.
Legend ay ito na kahit na ang Great Wall ng Tsina ay binayaran para sa sa pamamagitan ng mga nalikom ng mga laro sa loterya. Sa medyebal beses, Europa ay isang hotbed ng aktibidad loterya.