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21.
51.08
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22.
50.70
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Good Unclaimed prizes returned to prize pool Quick check machines are available at retail locations Cash payment option available on annuity-type scratch games |
Bad Subscriptions sold, but at least only using cash, check or money order, not by credit card Lottery winnings subject to state tax Mega Millions cash value option amount not on website Could not find odds of the various prize levels of scratch games on website Problem gambling info on website hard to find “free ticket” prize From survey: "tickets may continue to be sold after all top prizes have been claimed" |
Good Spanish link on website PowerBall cash value option amount on website Good problem gambling info All levels of unclaimed prizes on website, updated daily |
Bad Just overall scratch odds on website Unclaimed prizes not returned to players |
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23.
49.66
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24.
49.54
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Good PowerBall cash value option amount on website All odds of the various prize levels of scratch games on website, updated daily $5 top price point for instant ticket |
Bad Instant tickets continue to be sold after all top prizes sold “free ticket” prize State taxes on lottery winnings From survey: "we don't pull games because all top prizes have been claimed" |
Good One of 3 states (the others are $200,000 to problem gambling initiatives Currently testing ticket checkers 1 year to claim prizes |
Bad State taxes on lottery winnings PowerBall cash value option amount not on website, do at least say “Estimated Annuitized Prize” Only overall odds of scratch ticket prizes on website, not the odds for each prize level |