The Lottery League was founded by the Lottery League Council back in 2007. Seasons include 2008 with the Draft at Asterisk Gallery and The BIG SHOW MMVIII at the Beachland Ballroom & Tavern; 2010 with the Draft and The BIG SHOW MMX at the Beachland Ballroom & Tavern; 2013 with the Draft at the Beachland Ballroom & Tavern and The BIG SHOW MMXIII at Agora Cleveland; 2016 with the Draft at the Beachland Ballroom & Tavern and The BIG SHOW MMXVI at Agora Cleveland; and 2019 with the Draft at the Beachland Ballroom & Tavern and The BIG SHOW MMXIX at Ingenuity Cleveland.
Over the course of those 5 seasons, the Lottery League has seen participation from over 500 musicians from all over Northeast Ohio including Akron, Canton, Kent, and Columbus, while over 200 Lottery League bands have been created.
The Lottery League’s non-profit partners include Cleveland Rocks: Past, Present & Future (2012-2019) and Panza Foundation (2019 to present).