Taiwan turned shopping receipts into lottery tickets in 1951; 75 years later, people still keep every bill hoping to win millions | World News

For most people, a shopping receipt is something that quickly disappears into a wallet, pocket or bin. In Taiwan, however, that small strip of paper has a very different role. A routine purchase at a supermarket, café or clothing store can also become an entry into a nationwide lottery, where receipts carry the possibility of […]