[JadeNB]

Well, there's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lottery_in_Babylon , but not in the realistic spirit that you probably intended. (There's also HHGttG's https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Ruler_of_the_Universe , again in a different spirit.)

[ryanmercer]

The Lottery in Babylon sounds worth a read, thanks!