Fascinating. A specific Massachusetts state lottery game has had a quirk in their rules for years which allows smart people, several times a year, to buy over $100,000 in tickets and practically guarantee themselves victory. Also fascinating is this ridiculous quote from one of the regular “winners”:

Mark Fettig of Tennessee, one of the top 10 winners during the May rolldown week, urged the Globe not to write a story at all, saying “it would be immoral’’ to attract more people to Cash WinFall and potentially dilute the winnings of current players.

(via unlikelywords)