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The link to the Missouri gambling site is now out of date and needs to be updated.
Japan section reads as though it was written by the gambling industry - quotes of 160% returns are 'citation needed'.

Major update[edit]

I provided a lot of information, but this page needs to be updated with a lot more information. The history section, especially, needs a lot more information. Bretjb 17:55, 10 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Addiction counseling[edit]

What are the numbers for how much California is spending to combat gambling addiction? ---Ransom (--71.4.51.150 (talk) 00:20, 28 May 2008 (UTC))[reply]

Game logos[edit]

Should these be added to the article? --ÆAUSSIEevilÆ 06:22, 26 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Annuity Option and income tax[edit]

If I win a lottery prize that has an annuity (e.g. 26 years of payout) option, what are the income tax implications of selecting the annuity over the lump sum payout? Presumably the annual annuity payments are what is taxed but I'm wondering why the IRS wouldn't claim that the present value of the prize is your "income" for the year you won the prize in. Funkyj (talk) 18:06, 4 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

i was wondering if it was possible to get a tape of a 1986 lottery "big spin". it was when chuck woolery was hosting the show? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Suetiner (talk • contribs) 06:27, 27 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

not clear if education is getting the original required percentage, or more, or less[edit]

have the funds been diverted to other uses besides education? something is very vague here.

A section on the purpose of the lottery and what it funds is currently non-existent. 75.111.15.70 (talk) 22:10, 10 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Request ID when purchase of a lottery ticket.[edit]

Why is a person asked to give ID from the store who sellers lotto tickets. 2600:1700:6400:12E0:10BE:9E6C:C365:541E (talk) 02:27, 13 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Super Lotto Annuity[edit]

It appears that the information about the annuity schedule with regard to the SuperLotto is outdated, and that the SuperLotto has the same annuity schedule as Mega Millions and Powerball. https://static.www.calottery.com/-/media/Project/calottery/PWS/PDFs/About-Us-Docs/California-Lottery-Regulations-52721.pdf?rev=5f30f3764a4f46858359fb4b4f3827ed&hash=7FC74BF184A2BA7938B6DB321CC7B7FB Dawindler (talk) 01:39, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

bad info in history section[edit]

says the HQ was built in 90 days and has been located there ever since. Later states a new HQ was built in 2011 across the street from the old one. 2600:1700:A150:EE60:4529:489A:8D01:8FBD (talk) 03:33, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]