Uncle Sam is the only real winner of lotteries.
Everybody takes their after-tax earnings, and puts in in a huge pot.
Eventually, someone takes 60% of the pot, and the Feds take 40%.
So it’s like everybody is just giving Uncle Sam 40% of their money.
Yeah.
It’s just fun to dream. A dollar or two every few months, which is what I spend on the lotto, costs less than soda pop.
I think you can figure about 1/3 the pot.....in most states.