America's 3 oldest lottery games
/In the United States, several state lotteries have a long history, dating back to the colonial era. The oldest lotteries still operating in the U.S. are:
1 - New Hampshire Lottery
Established in 1964, the New Hampshire Lottery is the oldest legal lottery in the United States in the modern era. It began after New Hampshire passed a sweepstakes bill to create a state lottery, marking the beginning of state-operated lotteries in the U.S. in the 20th century.
Website: https://www.nhlottery.com
2 - New York Lottery
The New York Lottery was established in 1967 and is another one of the oldest state lotteries in the country. It was the second state to implement a state-run lottery and has since become one of the largest and most popular lotteries in the United States.
Website: https://nylottery.ny.gov
3 - New Jersey Lottery
Started in 1970, the New Jersey Lottery was one of the early state lotteries established in the U.S. It has a variety of draw games, including multi-state games like Powerball and Mega Millions and its own state-specific games.
Website: https://www.njlottery.com
It's important to note that these are modern lotteries. Historically, there were lotteries in the American colonies as early as the 17th century.
These early lotteries were often used to finance public projects, such as roads, libraries, churches, colleges, and canals.
The most famous of these was probably the one organized by the Virginia Company in 1612 to help fund the Jamestown settlement in America.
However, these colonial lotteries were not continuous and operated very differently from today's state-run lotteries.
