Assignment for April 17 2008 - History of Gaming 2

Access the article "The History of the Lottery" by clicking here: http://www.lottobuster.com/articles/060307.html

Respond by clicking "post reply" above. Make sure you are first logged in under your own account.


Your response should include:


- Choose what you think is the most interesting event from either Ancient, Medieval, or Colonial Times (1st sentence).

- Choose what you think is the most interesting event from Early Modern Times (2nd sentence).

- Choose what you think is the most interesting event from Modern Times (3rd sentence).

- Write at least one sentence about how you feel about what you learned (4th sentence).

- There should be a total of at least four sentences.

The most interesting event in the Medieval times would be in 1567: Queen Elizabeth I established the first English state lottery. Prizes included cash, plate, and tapestry, with 400,000 tickets offered for sale.

The most interesting event from the Early Modern Times is in 1726: The Netherlands formed what is now the oldest lottery still in operation.

Finally, The most interesting event from the Modern Times is in 1912: "Totalizator" was legalized, making racetracks the only legal betting place in Canada.

I think that all of this information is interesting. It is also exciting to learn about a different time or aera.

What I think is the most intersting from the colonial times is Ben Franklin used lotteries to finance cannons for the Revolutionary war.

I think the most interesting event from Early Modern Times is 1790 to 1860: Twenty-four of the 33 states financed civic improvements such as courthouses, jails, hospitals, orphanages, and libraries through lotteries.

I think the most interesting thing from the Modern Times is 1912: "Totalizator" was legalized, making racetracks the only legal betting place in Canada.

I feel that I learned alot about the old days and also a few years ago about the lottery and people gambling.