In Europe, lotteries became widespread in the XV-XVII centuries. The first mention of a lottery conducted in Europe, is the drawing of funds, which was organized by the widow of Jan van Eyck, Flemish painter of. In the lottery can participate absolutely anyone who has bought a special lottery ticket, man. All the money saved by the widow of this lottery were spent in support of the poor of the city. After that was conducted in Belgium is not a little different lotteries organized by the buildings of churches, canals and port facilities and hospitals.
