If you really believe that you or anyone here could win a lottery jackpot, I have some beachfront property in Minnesota that you may be interested in. Do you really think they would squander that kind of money on someone they couldn't control? All big money wins in all lotteries are rigged and pre-determined. Edited to add... Lotteries are a tax on stupid.
cannot argue with that plus here in florida oh boy we have to still pay property taxes, high property taxes despite of the lotto being supposedly made to support "education" it was all a lie.
Devil's advocate... he was a math guy, he may have determined how many tickets he needs to buy in order to have a high probability of winning. Takes a lot of cash to do that. Still I'd never play as it does seem rigged, the powerball anyway. California has a rate of powerball winners that is disproportionate even for it's population.
I remember back in the late 80s/early 90s there was some guy who flew into Florida every 3 or 4 years, "won" the lottery and left back to the Virgin Islands. I remember Art Bell talking about it.
Companies that buy lottery tickets in the USA typically do so through third-party courier services that purchase tickets on behalf of customers. These services scan physical tickets into digital platforms, allowing players to track results and receive notifications about winnings.
[ - ] dassar 1 point 1 weekFeb 4, 2026 20:22:58 ago (+1/-0)*
Yeah sure, but multiple countries offer this online purchase service.
These services scan physical tickets into digital platforms, allowing players to track results and receive notifications about winning.
Yes, that's why typically there is an added surcharge of around 5% added to the total purchase cost to facilitate these sales when using a concierge service (as opposed to a normal online ticket purchase which is what joe and jill resident would do).
[ + ] BoozyB
[ - ] BoozyB 6 points 1 weekFeb 4, 2026 17:56:25 ago (+6/-0)*
Do you really think they would squander that kind of money on someone they couldn't control?
All big money wins in all lotteries are rigged and pre-determined.
Edited to add...
Lotteries are a tax on stupid.
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This guy trafficked children and you think he got money from a lottery?
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You probably shouldn't believe shit like this.
[ + ] dassar
[ - ] dassar 1 point 1 weekFeb 4, 2026 19:28:01 ago (+1/-0)*
Companies can buy lotto tickets via an online concierge service.
https://www.lotterywinners.com/lottery-services/lottery-concierge-services-explained/
[ + ] KosherHiveKicker
[ - ] KosherHiveKicker 0 points 1 weekFeb 4, 2026 19:48:34 ago (+0/-0)
People are either to lazy to keep track of their lottery tickets, or someone is buying tickets on a scale that would make such a service needed.
[ + ] dassar
[ - ] dassar 1 point 1 weekFeb 4, 2026 20:22:58 ago (+1/-0)*
Yes, that's why typically there is an added surcharge of around 5% added to the total purchase cost to facilitate these sales when using a concierge service (as opposed to a normal online ticket purchase which is what joe and jill resident would do).
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[ + ] dassar
[ - ] dassar 0 points 1 weekFeb 5, 2026 14:45:24 ago (+0/-0)
I'm merely saying there are online concierge providers for lotto (in multiple countries) that actual Companies buy lotto tickets through.
[ + ] FreeinTX
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[ + ] dassar
[ - ] dassar 0 points 1 weekFeb 5, 2026 14:43:06 ago (+0/-0)
Not my issue you were ignorant of the fact.
As too the truth of the matter, likely something in between.
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