Lottery (disambiguation)

Last updated August 27, 2025

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.

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

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