A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. In decision theory, a lottery is used as a generic term for any situation involving an uncertain outcome.
Lottery may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Publications "The Lottery", a 1948 short story by Shirley Jackson Lottery (novel), a novel by Patricia Wood Lottery (short story), a 1933 short story by Munshi Premchand The Lottery (novel), a 2002 novel by Beth Goobie
Plays The Lottery (play), a play by Henry Fielding
Films and television The Lottery, a 1969 film based on the short story "The Lottery" The Lottery, a 1996 TV film based on the short story "The Lottery" The Lottery (1989 film), an American comedy short film Lottery (2009 film), a Bollywood romance thriller film The Lottery (2010 film), an American documentary film Lottery (2018 film), an Iranian romance film The Lottery (TV series), a 2014 drama television series Lottery! (1983–1984), an American television show
Music Lottery (Kali Uchis song), 2015 Lottery (K Camp song), 2019 Lottery (Latto song), 2023 "Lottery", a 2007 song by Chris Brown from Exclusive
Sports Lottery (horse, foaled 1820) Lottery (Grand National winner), a 19th-century champion racehorse NBA draft lottery, a lottery used to determine the draft order in the National Basketball Association NHL draft lottery, a lottery used to determine the draft order in the National Hockey League
Other uses Lottery (probability), a concept used in expected utility theory Lottery voting, an electorate system Mountain Road Lottery, a lottery sponsored by George Washington in 1768 Postcode lottery, a phrase used in the United Kingdom to describe the differences in services depending on geographic location Cleromancy, divination by lot
See also National lottery (disambiguation) Lotería, a Mexican game resembling bingo Silesian Lottery, a gambling card game