The average salary in Cuba hovers around $42 per month. Every day, as he has done for 20 years, Carlos makes the rounds collecting bets in central Havana for "la bolita" -- a clandestine national ...

but "la bolita" has persisted, and even grown, as Cubans see few other ways out of economic misery. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment ...

Bets in Cuba's 'la bolita' clandestine lottery runs into millions of pesos per day There is no official draw, and 'la bolita' is decided by twice-daily lottery results from Florida, Georgia and ...