Abstract. The analytical note contains an analysis of the legislation of EU member states (Latvia, Estonia, France, the Netherlands, Finland, Poland, Spain, Croatia, Austria, and the Czech Republic) on the classification of lotteries as gambling, online lotteries, and lotteries using video lottery terminals. The main features and risks of using video lottery terminals, as well as the principle of state monopoly on organising and conducting lotteries in Ukraine and the world are considered. It presents the most common models of public administration in the lottery sphere. There are also identified areas for improvement of the current Law of Ukraine «On State Lotteries in Ukraine», in particular, in terms of defining the concept of «state lottery» and classifying lotteries.

Key words: lottery, state lottery, gambling, video lottery terminals, European integration.