Yes, that's when I first became aware of all this ... I think the guy was from Sweden. I went back lookng for some of those posts but I must have not went back far enough.
I have another question about the subscription ... if you sign up for a year, can you change the numbers to another set of numbers ... say after six months or so? I'm thinking probably not ... but just asking.
From my original post ... I'm still curious how this is allowed by being in another state. A person from Texas never sets foot in MA but can play the game across state lines ... many state lines!
I would think other states would jump at the chance for additional revenue also. I always thought there were Federal regulations against crossing state lines for gambling. I could be wrong but isn't it illegal to send lottery tickets through the mail also ... but this would be by phone lines or satellite of course.
If you win very small amounts I read that they send you a check ... I'm thinking of all the postage expense for just $2.00 wins ... it would be nice if they could hold small amounts of money in a person's account to use on a future subscription.
If I do a three month and six month subscription then that would put me into the next Holiday discount subscription.
thanks ... GLTA,
CW
* additional ... I was thinking of having to pay tax both in MA and PA ... so far all I can find is this ... it just mentions Arizona and Maryland for "double" withholding or maybe taxes ... unless there would be a refund from one state for the withholding. PA does not tax instate lottery winnings but I don't know about winnings from another state.
"As with wage income, some amount of lottery winnings is withheld for the government before you calculate your total tax bill when filing your income tax the following year. While lottery winnings of $600 or less are not reported to the IRS, winnings in excess of $5,000 are subject to a 25 percent federal withholding tax. In other words, if one person wins the jackpot and chooses the $389 million lump sum payment, $97 million will go straight to the IRS. Next April, the jackpot winner or winners can see if any of that amount gets refunded, or if they owe even more.
The same is true at the state level. While lottery winnings are subject to state income tax in most states, withholding tax varies from zero (California, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and the states with no state income tax) to over 12 percent in New York City (see Table 1). Arizona and Maryland have withholding rates for non-residents, so an out-of-state winner who bought a ticket in those two states could face double withholding."