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A ton and next to none of it goes toward its purpose

But keep in mind 50 percent of the population plays it, barely, anyone buys 1 "play", so whats that 75 millionish people paying 1-2 bucks a day, rarely having a big winner, and the jackpots are instantly slashed

The 1.6 as a cash option before taxes was 900 mill. Thats 700 gone, then its like 37 percent federal tax on the 900 and then whatever the state amd local taxes are

So you get like 500 mill all told, 1.1 back to the government

But word i play the classic/mega/powerball its probably 5 bucks a day. And thats me. So if 70 million others are playing at least 1 dollar a day, powerball and mega are 2 dollars btw. Plus dummies like me whp throw a 20 at the giant jackpots

They make bank