This section of our web site is a collection of lottery related articles, lotto hints, and tips. As this is a new section, it is a bit bare but check back often as we will be adding new articles weekly.

• The History Of The Lottery
Scholars disagree on who started the ancient tradition of lotteries, but there are references in the Bible. In Chapter 26 in the Book of Numbers, Moses used a lottery to award land west of the River Jordan.

• Why Americans Love The Lottery
Whether we're registering for a sweepstakes or ponying up for a fistful of fate-busters, Americans love the prospect of winning something for practically nothing.

• The Real Cause of Lotto Fever
Some people can't resist buying tickets.
Why? Chemicals in the brain says psychologist David Zald.

• Words To The Wise About Lottery Tickets
So you’ve bought a Lotto ticket along with your gasoline and chili dog at the Gulp-n-Blow. Now what? Experts say your work isn’t done.

• Take Cash Option On Lottery Winnings
From tax standpoint, you are actually lowering your tax burden says Rick Bloom, an attorney and certified public accountant.

• Winning The Lottery Is A Good Thing…Right?
Case studies show 68% of big jackpot winners report that misfortune followed their win, with 35% of all big winners filing bankruptcy within 10 years of what should have been the greatest event of their life.

• From Rags To Riches, Back To Rags
Having piles of cash only compounds problems for some people. Here are sad tales of foolishness, hit men, greedy relatives and dreams dashed.

• Protecting Your Lottery Winnings
It's a problem everyone would love to have.
What to do with the millions you've won in the lottery?

• Lotto Jackpots, Friends and Relatives...The Ties That Bind and Gag
When you win a large jackpot, you can count on a thousand different hands trying to reach into your pocket and, if you let them, they will take it all.

• Lotto Scams - How To Lose Your Savings In 3 Easy Lessons
I checked my email this morning and, what’s this…. I have won 25 million dollars in the Ethiopian lottery!!! Funny, I don’t remember buying any tickets for a lottery in Ethiopia. In fact I did not even know Ethiopia had a lottery.

• Lotto Probability - How The Odds Are Calculated
To understand how lottery odds are calculated we first need to understand basic law of probability. Probability is important because it tells us how many times a particular number or combination of numbers should occur over time.