Some people repeatedly win the Wisconsin Lottery. Do they play fair?

Re:Some people repeatedly win the Wisconsin Lottery. Do they... by Erlangolem on Monday March 19, 2018 @09:53AM (#16618329)

In addition to the obvious scams and microscratching, I’d be surprised if this wasn’t an avenue for organized crime to launder money. The store(s) get the sales and a percentage, and the launderer gets clean money out of the other end.

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Re:Some people repeatedly win the Wisconsin Lottery. Do they... by MrLeap on Monday March 19, 2018 @10:45AM (#16618701)

You're right about this. There is a market for buying winning lottery tickets for more than their face value. Wonder why...

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Re:Some people repeatedly win the Wisconsin Lottery. Do they... by r00fus on Monday March 19, 2018 @12:30PM (#16619722)

That's why so many people are against any sort of gambling. It's essentially a laundering vehicle for organized crime (even state sponsored ones).

Why do you think James Bond was always around a casino? Winnings can cleanly pay for hitjobs.

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Re:Some people repeatedly win the Wisconsin Lottery. Do they... by DanBC on Monday March 19, 2018 @01:24PM (#16620488)

Fixed Odds Betting machines are used for this in the UK.

But in that case the money launderer doesn't even need to win, they just need a receipt showing they gambled.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/08/gambling-mac...

This is a long lasting problem that's led to fines for the industry: https://www.ft.com/content/b90289cc-1616-11e8-9376-4a6390add...

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Re:Some people repeatedly win the Wisconsin Lottery. Do they... by lstyls on Monday March 19, 2018 @01:46PM (#16620857)

Whitey Bulger, the famous South Boston mom boss, did exactly this:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1991/08/07/h....

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