Pomiędzy Księstwem Warszawskim a Królestwem Polskim. Instytucjonalna i personalna kontynuacja działalności Dyrekcji Loterii
Between the Duchy of Warsaw and the Kingdom of Poland. Institutional and Personal Continuation of the Lottery irectorate’s Work

Author(s): Alicja Nowak
Subject(s): 19th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: numerical lottery; classic lottery; Directorate General of National Lotteries; Governmental Commission of Revenue and Treasury
Summary/Abstract: The income from the lottery was an element of irregular income of the Kingdom of Poland’s treasury. Of great importance for the state authorities was that the matters relating to the lottery were dealt with by experienced people who were experts in legislation in this field. The permanent staff guaranteed efficient execution of further lottery plans. Moreover, the presence of the same people in the lottery management inspired confidence among the society. Another factor contributing to permanent staffing and institutional solutions could also be the fact that the lottery management was not part of the key economic sectors or administration. The Lottery Directorate did not carry out tasks of political importance. Its primary goal was to ensure the efficient operation of a specific area of treasury income. Therefore, the Lottery Directorate as an office standing on the sidelines was more stable and survived many decades without significant changes.

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