Lottery (disambiguation)

A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize.

Lottery may also refer to:

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), 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