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Re:Running an Underground Lottery in Detroit by RhysU on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @08:14AM (#21513779)
The source of the randomness is one tampering detail. Who published the size of the payout?
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Re:Running an Underground Lottery in Detroit by Verdure on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @10:39AM (#21514907)
In general, it is not like a lottery with all winners evenly sharing (most of) the proceeds. Instead, there is a fixed payout, typically around 60% payback. So with 3 digits (1000 combinations), the payout would be $600 for $1 bet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_game

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Re:Running an Underground Lottery in Detroit by Udo on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @08:17AM (#21513796)
Wouldn't the payout ratio have been known in advance, when the bet was being placed? From what I understand, the "bankers" would set that ratio in advance and pay out of their pockets if necessary.
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