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The winnings tend to be less money, but they are extremely popular. In the United States, you can play the lottery or buy a ticket if you are 18 years or older. If you win, usually you have the option of being paid the entire amount in one lump sum or of being paid smaller amounts over a number of years.
獎(jiǎng)金通常較少,但非常受歡迎。在美國(guó),如果您年滿 18 歲,您可以玩彩票或購(gòu)買(mǎi)彩票。如果您中獎(jiǎng),通常您可以選擇一次性獲得全部獎(jiǎng)金,也可以在幾年內(nèi)獲得較少的獎(jiǎng)金。
Lottery winnings are taxable, meaning the amount you actually get is smaller than the jackpot number. People can buy lottery tickets or play the lottery at many convenience stores. Lotteries are also very popular since they advertise; there are many television commercials, radio commercials, and billboards urging people to play.
彩票獎(jiǎng)金需要納稅,這意味著您實(shí)際獲得的獎(jiǎng)金小于頭獎(jiǎng)金額。人們可以在許多便利店購(gòu)買(mǎi)彩票或玩彩票。彩票也很受歡迎,因?yàn)樗鼈儠?huì)做廣告;有許多電視廣告、廣播廣告和廣告牌鼓勵(lì)人們玩彩票。
Lotteries have been controversial since they are essentially a form of legalized gambling. There is concern that it can lead to people becoming addicted to gambling. There are also illegal lottery games, usually run by some form of organized crime.
彩票一直備受爭(zhēng)議,因?yàn)樗鼈儽举|(zhì)上是一種合法賭博形式。人們擔(dān)心它會(huì)導(dǎo)致人們沉迷于賭博。還有非法彩票游戲,通常由某種有組織犯罪組織經(jīng)營(yíng)。
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