Is Kerala a lottery state?

Kerala, in 1967, when a lottery department was set up for the first time in India. The right idea came from the then Chief Minister of Kerala, the late Shri. E. M. S. Namboodiripad, The department which came into existence on September 1, 1967, released its first lottery ticket on November 1, the same year. The ticket valued at Re. 1 carried the first prize money of Rs. 50,000. The department now rolls out seven weekly lotteries and Six Bumper Lotteries