Lottery Tickets in Airports
Jun 10, 2015, 5:57 pm
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Vegas has slots.
State/national lotteries make an airport slot machine look like a wise investment strategy.
(And I'm just assuming that an airport slot machine is about the worst possible slot machine to play.)
I remember seeing big Illinois Lottery signs at ORD many, many years ago. Before lotteries were everywhere...
State/national lotteries make an airport slot machine look like a wise investment strategy.
(And I'm just assuming that an airport slot machine is about the worst possible slot machine to play.)I remember seeing big Illinois Lottery signs at ORD many, many years ago. Before lotteries were everywhere...
I thought it was exceedingly ridiculous when one lived in the mecca of gambling to drive 45 miles to buy another state's lottery ticket with exceedingly poor odds.
ETA - just looked it up and it's still there! Located on "Lotto Store Road"!!! I wonder if this link will work: https://www.google.com/maps/@35.6064...Iw!2e0!6m1!1e1
Jul 31, 2015, 10:52 am
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It does not matter on where you live or citizenship, the US Government is taking a cut of your US lottery winnings - 25% of anything over $6000. Most states will take a piece too.
http://taxfoundation.org/article/lot...-greatly-state
http://taxfoundation.org/article/lot...-greatly-state
Countries would be UK, Germany, Austria, Italy etc.
http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Intern...aties---A-to-Z
Jan 10, 2016, 4:04 pm
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They sell them in MSP by the D Concourse I think, passengers were asking about the kiosk at the Skyclub today hoping to get in on the Powerball craze 
Jan 11, 2016, 9:06 pm
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powerball says it's fine . maybe other lotteries have lottery-specific rules, you'll need to check
http://www.powerball.com/pb_contact.asp
CAN A NON-RESIDENT WIN POWERBALL?
If you legally purchase a Powerball ticket, you can play the game and you can collect prizes. You do not have to be a citizen or a resident to play the game. You can be a tourist. That said, some states do have rules that seem to imply that a winner must produce evidence of citizenship or a federal SSN, but there are other ways to hold back taxes for a winner who does not have a U.S. SSN. Occasionally, some state lawmaker talks about limiting wins to U.S. citizens, but no laws have passed so far.
If you legally purchase a Powerball ticket, you can play the game and you can collect prizes. You do not have to be a citizen or a resident to play the game. You can be a tourist. That said, some states do have rules that seem to imply that a winner must produce evidence of citizenship or a federal SSN, but there are other ways to hold back taxes for a winner who does not have a U.S. SSN. Occasionally, some state lawmaker talks about limiting wins to U.S. citizens, but no laws have passed so far.
the state that you reside in will still take taxes on winnings
Jul 8, 2018, 4:17 pm
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RIC has lottery ticket vending machines just outside the two security checkpoints.
BWI also has vending machines in the C and D Concourses
BWI also has vending machines in the C and D Concourses
Jul 10, 2018, 12:00 pm
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I peek into Travelbuzz for the first time in months & one of my threads is on the first page? Go figure. Hope Mega Millions sets a new record this run around! =D
Jul 10, 2018, 1:16 pm
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That's not true for states that have taxation agreements with the US.
Countries would be UK, Germany, Austria, Italy etc.
http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Intern...aties---A-to-Z
Countries would be UK, Germany, Austria, Italy etc.
http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Intern...aties---A-to-Z
Gambling income aka lottery winnings can be double taxed by both countries. The tax treaties pertain to income and capital gains.
Mar 27, 2019, 2:55 pm
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Detroit does (It is by the escalator in the A gates).
Minneapolis does.
LaGuardia does.
Those are the only airports I've been in recently enough to really notice. I won a few bucks a couple years ago from a scratcher at MSP, it has expired by now though, and I never collected.
Minneapolis does.
LaGuardia does.
Those are the only airports I've been in recently enough to really notice. I won a few bucks a couple years ago from a scratcher at MSP, it has expired by now though, and I never collected.
Mar 28, 2019, 12:39 pm
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