🎯 Curious Facts about Raffles
1. 🏛️ Ancient civilizations held raffles
The earliest known raffles were held in China over 2,000 years ago to fund public works… even the Great Wall!
2. 🎨 Raffles to fund art
In ancient Rome, artists organized raffles to fund sculptures and murals. A ticket could give you an original piece of art!
3. 💰 A house for just 1 dollar
In several countries, entire houses have been raffled off for less than 5 dollars a ticket. Some cases have even been organized by the owners themselves.
4. 🌍 Global raffles thanks to technology
Nowadays, you can participate in raffles from any country in the world thanks to cryptocurrencies and digital platforms.
5. 🧠 The psychological effect of "almost won"
The excitement of raffles activates areas of the brain related to pleasure and expectation… even if you don’t win!
6. 📱 Digital raffles are growing more than ever
With social media, Telegram bots, and blockchain, raffles have become a massive and automated trend.
7. 🎟️ Low numbers sell faster
In many raffles, numbers like 1, 7, 10, or 13 are the most requested… even though they all have the same odds.