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>I think the idea is that if you legalize games of chance and have them run by the state, the rules are at least fair and there is some level of oversight that
by tsotha 11y ago
>I think the idea is that if you legalize games of chance and have them run by the state, the rules are at least fair and there is some level of oversight that prevents people from being completely taken advantage of.
In California the mob "numbers racket" had a better payout (as a percentage of ticket sales) than the state lottery does.
- exelius 11y agoYeah, but the state also isn't going around breaking peoples' legs because they can't pay.
- tsotha 11y agoEven the mob takes lottery ticket money up front. That's not really an issue unless you're borrowing from them to play. But if you're borrowing to play you could just as easily be borrowing for the state lottery.