A Gamble…or A Raffle?

Morning my little Kittens…

In light of the whole Powerball craze…(as of this writing, it is up to 400 million)…I was thinking…is playing the lotto really gambling, or participating in a raffle?  I mean, what’s the true difference between the two?

Why is that if the church, school or community sells tickets to win a prize, (cash or otherwise), it’s called a raffle…but when the state sells tickets for a monetary prize, it’s called gambling?

The definition of a lotto is a game of chance where you or a machine select numbers and you win a prize if the numbers are picked in a random drawing.

The definition of a raffle is a contest where each ticket or entry gives someone a chance to win.

 

I don’t see a difference….do you?

Kiss*Kiss*Kittens