“The Jackpot is now 283 Million. We are … not bound by Truth in Advertising laws. We can legally deceive you about the payout and the chances of winning.”
I think TTDB is off-key here. How do they deceive? Everyone knows the actual payout is less, due to taxes. Or, in the case of an annuity situation, you get less if you select lump sum payout. Also, what does he mean by deception regarding the chances of winning; they publish the exact chances of winning.
I think a better target would have been: attacking the idea that “lottery sales go towards the state’s education budget.” Which is bullshit. No “extra” money goes towards education. The lottery funds are not going to a “good cause.” It simply transfers the responsibility of who funds the education budget from the general tax revenue to the depraved gamblers tax (the lottery).
