Day: June 14, 2025

Lottery is an arrangement in which prizes, such as money or goods, are allocated to participants through a process that relies on chance. The word lotteries is probably derived from Middle Dutch, possibly via Old French loterie “action of drawing lots” (the verb lotere is also related to the noun lot). The first English state lottery was held in 1569, with advertisements using the term having been printed two years earlier. In the US, people spend billions of dollars each week on lottery tickets, contributing to public education and other […]

Poker is a card game that involves betting between players and is played in tournaments. There are many different types of poker, with each requiring specific skills and strategies. The game is generally played with a fixed number of chips, called the pot, that represent money that each player puts in for each round. The winner of each round takes the entire pot. Players may choose to call, raise, or fold. Before each deal, players place a mandatory bet in the pot, which is usually equal to the amount that […]