Buying Lottery Tickets and Toto Cards
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Question
Is there a halachic issue with participating in lotteries or buying Toto scratch cards?
Answer
There is no prohibition against playing dice, but there is an issue that the money also goes to forbidden purposes.
Source
Choshen Mishpat 34:16
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