The lottery to Russia was brought from Europe in the 18th century. The game immediately aroused great interest, but unfortunately it was not available to many. Only the distinguished people could enjoy "the overseas" game. And only in the 20th century the lottery became available to all segments of the population. And famous Italian lotto, began to acquire the strokes of Russian pleasure very organically. The lottery was officially approved by the Soviet authorities and was put into the service of the state. Namely, the lottery served as a legal way to supplement the state treasury from the pockets of ordinary citizens.
It all started in Italy, in the second quarter of the 16th century. The game of lottery, in essence, was the ordinary lottery, the source of today's television lotteries. As can be seen from observation, the essence of the game has not changed at all for several centuries. And in those distant times, in the streets of Italy, the lottery sparked love among passionate townspeople, which caused conflict situations because of the money lost or won. And to avoid unrest, the authorities decided to introduce a ban on the game. Afterwards, the lottery was banned and allowed several times. And from 1539 the lottery began to be organized by the state.
The King of France Francis 1, in order to improve the faltering financial situation, organized the state lottery. It was a turning point in the history of the lottery. Now other countries have followed his example. However, such an easy way of replenishing the state treasury was carried out by any ruler. So, for example, in 1569 "the lottery" appears in England, and in 1612 in America. To say the least, in the USA the lottery was almost the only way to collect funds for the army and volunteer work. But the most ridiculous fact in the history of the lottery is its ban in the state of Nevada, the capital of world fervor - the city of Las Vegas.
It should be noted that in Russia the lottery acquired the final form and became such, which we now know. The lottery began to be made in the form of small wooden barrels with numbers that finally formed the way of "Russian Lotto". As the barrel in Russia is always associated with the barrel of wine, and finally it is with the barrel of honey, and with the barrel of pickled cabbage in the villages, and with the bucket of ice water in the Russian sauna.
The lottery was not at a disadvantage for Russian folk humor either. And some of the numbers on the barrels have acquired their own names. Some of them that managed to find in different districts and villages throughout Russia:
The 1 stake, a 2 pair, the 3 Pentecost, four 4th sides, the 5 five kopeck piece, 7 seven spans, the 8 kringel, the 10 oxeye, the 11 drumsticks, 12 dozen, 13 -Devil's dozen 18-for the first time 22-utjata, 25-again twenty five, 33-thirty three warriors, 40-forty сороков, 44-stultchiki, 50-half hundred, 55-gloves, 66-felt boots, 69-there here , 77-toporiki, the 80-grandmother, 88-kalachiki, 89-dedushkin the neighbor, the 90-grandfather.

The lottery - the simple and excellent gift!

Not a toy, not suitable for children!