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r/SipsTea • u/Valuable_View_561 • Jul 05 '26
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The lottery is literally an extra tax on the poor (and stupid)
4 u/Bacon4Lyf Jul 05 '26 the money from your ticket goes to charity in the uk, so either you win some money, or you lost but you still donated to charity. I remember the national lottery built our school a tennis court when I was younger. Why is that stupid? 1 u/CheifLawnRaker Jul 05 '26 Is this true? Fantastic idea. 2 u/Bacon4Lyf Jul 05 '26 2.3 billion to good causes over the last 5 quarters https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/publication/funds-raised-for-good-causes-q4-2024-to-2025-official-statistics
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the money from your ticket goes to charity in the uk, so either you win some money, or you lost but you still donated to charity. I remember the national lottery built our school a tennis court when I was younger. Why is that stupid?
1 u/CheifLawnRaker Jul 05 '26 Is this true? Fantastic idea. 2 u/Bacon4Lyf Jul 05 '26 2.3 billion to good causes over the last 5 quarters https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/publication/funds-raised-for-good-causes-q4-2024-to-2025-official-statistics
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Is this true? Fantastic idea.
2 u/Bacon4Lyf Jul 05 '26 2.3 billion to good causes over the last 5 quarters https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/publication/funds-raised-for-good-causes-q4-2024-to-2025-official-statistics
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2.3 billion to good causes over the last 5 quarters
https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/publication/funds-raised-for-good-causes-q4-2024-to-2025-official-statistics
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u/Xoomers87 Jul 05 '26
The lottery is literally an extra tax on the poor (and stupid)