No, because the payout for the state (the amount they planned on losing) was alw...

diminoten on June 10, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Couple wins millions using lottery loophole

No, because the payout for the state (the amount they planned on losing) was always the same. The amount was "lost" regardless, it just depended on if it went to one big winning ticket or hundreds/thousands of smaller winning tickets.