Casting lots
To cast lots or draw lots is to make a random selection, and may refer to: Cleromancy, a form of divination Drawing lots (decision making) Lottery, a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers for a prize Sortition, the practice of randomly selecting political officials from a larger pool of candidates Drawing lots (cards), the practice, in card games, of cutting or drawing a random card to determine seating, partners, or first dealer Drawing straws, using cut straws to select a random outcome