Decentralized Lottery Using Blockchain
Atharva Hire, Harsh Lanjewar, Prathamesh Haridas, Makarand Mohan Jadhav, Milind Eknath Rane · 2023
A decentralized lottery system using blockchain technology can offer a transparent and secure way to conduct lotteries without the need for a central authority. The system is built on a smart contract that defines the rules of the lottery, participants can purchase lottery tickets by sending cryptocurrency to the smart contract, and the winning ticket(s) are selected using a provably fair algorithm. The prize money is distributed automatically to the winners' cryptocurrency addresses using the smart contract, and all transactions and lottery results are recorded on the blockchain for transparency and immutability. While the system offers benefits such as trust, transparency, security, and accessibility, there are also potential challenges and considerations to keep in mind such as regulatory compliance, adoption, scalability, and user experience.