Lotteries are of ancient origin; they were used in the entertainment of the Roman emperors and later of the feudal princes of Europe. The first state lottery is believed __1__ in 1520 in France, __2__ lotteries became an important source of royal revenue. Lotteries suffered a __3__ in the 19th century. The frequency of fraud in the operation of private lotteries __4__ their prohibition by many countries, and __5__ most public lotteries also were discontinued. Lotteries were being used in the 20th century by some governments and by charitable and religious institutions to __6__ revenue. Spain, Italy, and __7__ other countries hold public lotteries; France reinstituted its national lottery in 1933. Perhaps __8__ of all lotteries of this century was the Irish Hospitals' Sweepstakes, established in 1930.The first __9__ lottery to be held in the United States in the 20th century was initiated by the state of New Hampshire in 1963. __10__ 1990, 42 states and the District of Columbia sponsored lotteries with a gross revenue of over $20 billion.
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