German Lotto History
Here you will find a German Lotto history. German Lotto is so far the most popular lottery game in Germany because of the fact that it is giving away a total of € 5 billion of prizes every year. Every interested person would stand in the long queue in lottery outlets and wait until his turn to purchase a ticket has come. Lottery in Germany is monopolized by the government in order to ensure the legalities of the game and the whole of its management. The government also sees to it that the right fund from the lottery game gives to good causes.
The game started in 1974 under the management of Deutscher Lotto-und Totoblock (DLTB). It is the official organization in Germany that holds governance overall lottery games in the country. It has the sole right to dismiss or legalize lottery games. German Lotto is one of the 16 lottery games individually managed under a cooperative of DLTB called Lotteriegeselleschaften. Each of the 16 lotteries takes turns in managing the cooperative for a span of 3 years. The people in Germany have experienced notable winnings in the German Lottery play. They are even more encouraged to bet in the traditional lottery when the jackpot prize went up to €43 million in December 2007. Three people shared the winning jackpot prize. Just a short time before that lucky incident, a lucky winner also brought home the jackpot of €37.6 million in October 2006. No wonder, German Lotto is a word of mouth in the country during the days of draw that are scheduled every Wednesday and Saturday.
