<P> Lotteries come in many formats . For example , the prize can be a fixed amount of cash or goods . In this format there is risk to the organizer if insufficient tickets are sold . More commonly the prize fund will be a fixed percentage of the receipts . A popular form of this is the `` 50 -- 50 '' draw where the organizers promise that the prize will be 50 % of the revenue . Many recent lotteries allow purchasers to select the numbers on the lottery ticket , resulting in the possibility of multiple winners . </P>
<P> Lotteries come in many formats . For example , the prize can be a fixed amount of cash or goods . In this format there is risk to the organizer if insufficient tickets are sold . More commonly the prize fund will be a fixed percentage of the receipts . A popular form of this is the `` 50 -- 50 '' draw where the organizers promise that the prize will be 50 % of the revenue . Many recent lotteries allow purchasers to select the numbers on the lottery ticket , resulting in the possibility of multiple winners . </P>
where does money from the lottery come from
where does money from the lottery come from
tickets are sold
tickets are sold