DMA,
If one person had the winning ticket, and chose the cash option, they would have paid out the entire amount, less expected tax earnings over the 25 years. If the winner had chosen the long term pay out, he would receive the entire amount advertised. The only reason they are paying out one fourth, is because there were 4 winning tickets. I am sorry you cannot see that. I am also sorry that you do not seem to be able to grasp the concept, that anytime some one puts his money down on anything, without carefully, thinking the transaction over, has an excellent chance of losing due to his own stupidity.
If you don't like the lottery, don't put your money down. But, don't try to curtail the rights of other citizens, which is what you are suggesting. I don't know why I get so deeply involved in this, because I very seldom even buy a lottery ticket, because I know the odds. Even when I do buy one, it never surpasses a $3.00 bet. The way I look at it, that would only pay for one cocktail, which I used to buy a large quantity of each day, so I would come out way ahead if I bought a ticket every day.
Other things to do today. I'm outa here.
~;=;o --haqi |
