Prime example why I do not go to casinos or play the lottery. If you are a person whom is susceptible to the temptation of gambling might want to consider this. "When excessive reliance on luck and fate takes hold, it can lead to complacency and a sense of entitlement. A prominent example of this behavior is seen in playing the lottery. The lottery often encourages idleness and an urge for immediate satisfaction. Regrettably, a significant number of lottery winners find themselves in financial distress within a short timeframe due to these tendencies."
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Before you establish your Lottery, make sure you head over to the Gambling Commission website, where you’ll find a host of great resources on the different types of raffles and lotteries you can run, and the rules you need to follow, to stay in line with government guidelines. To find out more click here. tinyurl.com/ytnmwdyu
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Anton Kuchukhidze, the chairman of the Ukrainian Gambling Council, emphasizes the need to adopt appropriate licensing conditions for lotteries: "The current situation in the gambling industry is very interesting and at the same time disturbing, as illegal operators are taking a position of strength and actively attacking licensed companies. The most active in this regard are lottery operators, who have been continuously increasing the volume of their illegal activities. That is why it is necessary to adopt appropriate licensing conditions for lotteries as soon as possible. They should not only provide for license fees commensurate with other types of gambling, but also impose strict sanctions for imitation gambling without the appropriate licenses". Link https://lnkd.in/dFw92EHp
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As legal sports gambling continues to grow, so does the need for casinos and other gambling-sanctioning organizations to ensure they comply with IRS reporting regulations for gambling winnings and losses. The IRS requires casinos to report W-2Gs for gambling transactions, and individual states often do as well. For an individual who placed a bet, the threshold for reporting winnings on form W-2G is fairly high, with winnings being at least $600 or more and at least 300 times the amount of the wager. Learn more here → https://lnkd.in/e-zZGS48
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