Latest Fact-Checks In Lottery

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Facebook posts
stated on August 3, 2022 in a Facebook post:
"Congratulations to the IRS on winning the $846.3 million Mega Millions Jackpot.”
False
By Andy Nguyen • August 5, 2022
Georgia Lottery
Georgia Lottery
stated on May 3, 2013 in television advertisement:
The Georgia Lottery paid out $2.3 billion in prizes during the last fiscal year.
Mostly True
By Janel Davis • May 14, 2013
Georgia Lottery
Georgia Lottery
stated on January 24, 2013 in on a ticket:
Odds of winning the Monopoly Millionaire instant win game are 1 in 3.27.
True
By Janel Davis • February 1, 2013
Brian Robinson
Brian Robinson
stated on October 11, 2012 in a newspaper article :
Half the lottery directors across the country had not run a lottery before they were hired.
Mostly True
By Janel Davis • November 13, 2012
Dolores Gresham
Dolores Gresham
stated on July 16, 2012 in in an interview with The Commercial Appeal.:
"I didn’t try to push" a bill to reduce lottery scholarship proceeds for students.
False
By Richard Locker • August 12, 2012
Oregon Lottery
Oregon Lottery
stated on June 17, 2012 in an advertisement:
Says 97 cents of every dollar played "represents over $500 million dollars that is returned to Oregonians every year to help support job creation, schools, state parks and watersheds."
Pants on Fire!
By Ian K. Kullgren • June 20, 2012
Dolores Gresham
Dolores Gresham
stated on February 29, 2012 in an interview with reporters following presentation of improved lottery revenues.:
"Right now we have sufficient reserves to take care of Tennessee's lottery scholarship students for a few years more."
False
By Richard Locker • March 29, 2012