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Re:No, the money you spend on lotteries doesn’t go to the park by throw9away6 on Thursday May 04, 2023 @09:33AM (#35815051)
If the number of entries is unlimited then it’s essentially an auction anyway
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Re:No, the money you spend on lotteries doesn’t go to the park by eru on Friday May 05, 2023 @03:20AM (#35826267)
Yes, if the number of tickets you can buy for the raffle is unlimited, and the number of winners per day is fixed; then the raffle is just a more complicated, less predictable equivalent of an auction.
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