Let’s be clear. The idea of betting on a cow’s byproduct was not new. Since the late 1800’s or early 1900’s it seems to have first occurred to some obviously bored farmers in North America. The earliest forms of Moolette appeared in agricultural communities of the United States and Canada and were seen as an entertaining way for communities to raise some extra funds.

It made sense. Farmers there were not short of the two required items, cows and pasture. And the basic idea was pretty simple; divide a pasture up into equal plots, sell each plot, release a cow and let nature decide the outcome.

The game was known by different names depending on the region. Here’ is a list in  no particular order: Cow Patty Bingo, Cow Pie Bingo, Cow Plop Lottery, Cow Drop and Cow Pat Lotto.  

It may all seem to be a bit ridiculous to the untrained eye. But it makes sense! Farmers spend all day observing livestock and know perfectly well that nobody can predict when a particular cow will relieve itself. But for sure it will happen and usually in a relatively short period of time.

Think about it. No equipment to build unlike a casino, no training of animals unlike horse racing and nature provides the perfect random number generator.