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> It clearly is against the spirit of the game The spirit of the game is to create a tax on the poor and middle class without calling it a tax.

• unethical_ban 1y ago
  While true, that does not negate my point.
  • ryan_lane 1y ago
    The state still collected their taxes, so it still feels within the spirit of the game.
    • unethical_ban 1y ago
      Is that really your thought process? Do you not see the problem for both people and for the long-term funding of the Texas Lotto if this kind of thing were continuously possible? Can you not acknowledge that, despite the fundraising mechanism of the lotto, people expect it to operate a certain way?
      • ryan_lane 1y ago
        > Do you not see the problem for both people and for the long-term funding of the Texas Lotto if this kind of thing were continuously possible? I don't think it's a problem for the lotto to not exist. As for the underlying problem, if they're worried about this being a long-term issue for the viability of their tax, then they should change the odds to make it non-viable to buy all tickets. There's nothing against the spirit of a gambling game that is poorly setup, unless it's explicitly made illegal.