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21. Maryland

 

51.08 points

 

 

22. Kentucky

 

50.70 points

 

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

 

 

 

23. Oklahoma

 

49.66 points

 

 

24. Vermont

 

49.54 points

 

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 Illinois and Wisconsin) to have the BEST PRACTICE of printing the odds of each prize level on the back of scratch tickets

 

$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