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eloisant on May 4, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: The money spent on lotteries doesn’t go to the par...

I understand the lottery but it makes no sense to have people pay money that they lose even if they lose the lottery.

RcouF1uZ4gsC on May 4, 2023 | [–]

This stops people from submitting lots of lottery applications knowing they will get the money back if they lose.

HDThoreaun on May 4, 2023 | [–]

Stops people from applying for every single lottery on the website and selling the spots they win.

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