Ten Unique Lotteries From Around The World

Known as "The Fat One," this Spanish Christmas lottery is one of the oldest and most generous, distributing a massive prize pool among numerous winners each December.

Held annually in December, this New Year's lottery offers substantial prizes and is a symbol of hope and renewal for participants.

A special New Year's Eve draw of the Mega-Sena lottery, featuring one of the largest jackpots in the country, which does not roll over, ensuring the prize is distributed.

A collaboration among several Nordic countries, this lottery offers substantial jackpots and has been operating since 1993.

Operating in countries like the Netherlands, UK, and Sweden, this lottery uses participants' postal codes as ticket numbers, promoting community involvement and supporting charitable causes.

Implemented to encourage consumers to collect receipts and combat tax evasion, this lottery assigns a unique number to each receipt, giving shoppers a chance to win prizes.

Officially known as the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, this lottery provides a pathway for individuals from underrepresented countries to obtain U.S. permanent residency.

The Indiana State Lottery introduced scratch-off tickets with a bacon scent, offering cash prizes and a chance to win a 20-year supply of bacon.

An unconventional lottery where participants bet on racing cockroaches, often held in pubs and bars, combining entertainment with a chance to win.

In Gloucestershire, participants chase a wheel of cheese down a steep hill, with the first to cross the finish line winning the cheese; this event has evolved into a unique form of lottery.