# The Centralisation Problem

Traditional lottery and charitable systems face significant challenges:

* **Centralized control:** Funds and prize distributions are managed by a single authority, which may lead to corruption, inefficiencies, and high operational costs.
* **Lack of transparency:** Participants often have little insight into how funds are allocated or how prizes are determined.
* **High fees and taxes:** Conventional models typically incur high operational expenses that reduce the funds available for public good.

Sortes addresses these issues by:

* **Eliminating intermediaries:** All transactions and prize determinations occur on-chain.
* **Ensuring transparency:** Every process is verifiable by the community, minimizing the potential for misuse.
* **Lowering costs:** The decentralized approach reduces overhead, allowing a higher percentage of revenue to support charitable causes.