Historical Anomalies in Six Decades of Lottery Gameplay:

In the realm of chance and fortune, lotteries have long been a source of excitement and dreams coming true. Here's a roundup of some notable moments in the history of two popular lotteries: the German "6 aus 49" and the US lottery.

Let's start with the German "6 aus 49". This game, which began in October 1955, has seen its fair share of wins over the years. Interestingly, the most frequently drawn numbers historically have been 6 and 49. However, the number 13, it seems, is not among the most or least frequently drawn numbers.

The game's first live draw on television took place on September 4, 1965. Fast forward to June 1977, and 205 players each received around 30,000 marks for correctly predicting six numbers, which were the same as the winning numbers in the Dutch lottery the week before.

In more recent times, the Eurojackpot lottery, which has a capped maximum win, produced a record win of 120 million euros in Germany. This win, in November 2022, was the highest ever in the history of the Eurojackpot.

Now, let's hop across the Atlantic to the US. The US lottery has a rich history, with the game originating from a draw of 5 out of 90 in the 18th century. The lottery draw moved to the internet in July 2013.

The largest jackpot in lottery history was hit in California in November 2022, totaling $2.04 billion (around 2.03 billion euros). This staggering win surpasses the record win in the Lotto "6 aus 49" by a significant margin and is, in fact, the largest jackpot in lottery history.

In April 1999, 38,008 players won 379.90 marks (around 194 euros) each for correctly predicting the sequence 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and the additional number 16. This win, while not as large as the recent US jackpot, still brought joy to many.

As for the least frequently drawn number, it appears to be number 13. Whether this trend continues remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure - the allure of the lottery, with its promise of life-changing wins, continues to captivate people around the world.