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Re:No, the money you spend on lotteries doesn’t go to the park by klempner on Thursday May 04, 2023 @09:29AM (#35814992)
The legitimate "raffle" structure in question does not typically require people to pay if they don't win the raffle.
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Re:No, the money you spend on lotteries doesn’t go to the park by ghaff on Thursday May 04, 2023 @09:56AM (#35815380)
So long as people have to pay if they win the raffle, I'm hard put to see the justification for a raffle entry fee.
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Re:No, the money you spend on lotteries doesn’t go to the park by skyyler on Thursday May 04, 2023 @07:08PM (#35823309)
Isn't it obvious? Revenue!
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