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Lottery
Communities were sometimes winners in the Numbers gambling game
May 13, 2024
The illegal game has similarities with a state lottery. For many Black residents of Detroit, it represented an opportunity.
Italy launches app with incentives to get consumers to go cashless
Jan 18, 2021
In its battle against tax evasion, the government wants more Italians to change their payment method.
Lottery decision — lump sum or 30 years of payouts?
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Jed Kim
Oct 23, 2018
The recent tax cuts would save a lone winner more than $23 million.
Lottery decision — lump sum or 30 years of payouts?
by
Jed Kim
Oct 23, 2018
The recent tax cuts would save a lone winner more than $23 million.
Why lottery jackpots keep getting bigger
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Ben Bradford
Oct 23, 2018
With the Mega Millions prize now above $1 billion, the odds are low – about one in 300 million.
Why lottery jackpots keep getting bigger
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Ben Bradford
Oct 23, 2018
With the Mega Millions prize now above $1 billion, the odds are low – about one in 300 million.
The Spanish Christmas Lottery is a cultural and economic phenomenon
Dec 19, 2017
The Spanish Christmas Lottery, one of the biggest draws in the world, has a payout of over 2 billion euros and a participation rate of 75 percent.
For public good, not for profit.
With lottery wins, the bottom line depends on where you live
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Adriene Hill
Aug 8, 2017
It’s that time again when lottery jackpots are big enough that even non-regulars are daydreaming about what they might do with the windfall. The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots are both over $300 million. You know, of course that if you win, you’ll have to pay big federal income taxes. But state income taxes on […]
Illinois lottery: You're a winner! Oh. No, you're not!
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Nova Safo
Sep 14, 2015
Officials say they can't pay some winners because of a state budget impasse.
This store sold $5 million in lottery tickets last year
Apr 20, 2015
Lucky Mart barely sells anything else.