THE LOTTERY: A TAX ON PEOPLE WHO ARE BAD AT MATH

For example, in P. Shenkin and A. Wieschenberg’s article “The Sure Thing” [9], the authors describe a New York State Lotto scenario in which a bettor purchases all possible tickets, and analyze the results when multiwinners and taxes are considered. A “Chance Newsletter” written by T. Tarpey [10] describes an actual lottery strategy considered by a small Ohio town to maximize their ... ................
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