**抽選** – _chūsen._ Refers to any kind of **lottery**. For event ticketing, this is the most common way to control the influx of people trying to get them as it supposedly gives everyone a fair chance, minimizing early congestion and other risks associated with first-come-first-serve. This is also done for day-of tickets if there are too many people lined up for it (see waiting list and day-of ticket).
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**抽選** – *chūsen*. Refers to any kind of **lottery**. For event ticketing, this is the most common way to control the influx of people trying to get them as it supposedly gives everyone a fair chance, minimizing early congestion and other risks associated with first-come-first-serve. This is also done for day-of tickets if there are too many people lined up for it (see waiting list and day-of ticket).
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There are differences and variations but electronic ticket lotteries are normally carried out in three stages:
