State-Run Lotteries Are Not Illegal Gambling Because

Multiple Choice

State-run lotteries are not illegal gambling because:

A) the odds against winning are so high, players are not gambling, they voluntarily paying taxes.
B) state legislatures authorize the lotteries and ensure the proceeds are used for appropriate public expenditures.
C) they are games of skill, not chance.
D) state governments are tax exempt and therefore exempt from the federal ban on games of chance.
E) they provide a legal outlet for incurable chronic gamblers.