Paul Han
3 articles
Paul is the Founder of Scratchcheck, he previously co-founded allkpop.com and grew it to millions of readers.
Expertise: Website building, Business
Articles by Paul Han(3)
Analysis
Do most lottery winners go broke?
The claim that most lottery winners go broke traces to a figure its supposed source says it never backed. Research from Florida and Sweden tells a more mixed and mostly better story, and anonymity is making winners harder to track.
October 23, 2026
Analysis
Online lottery instant games by state (October 2026)
Eleven state lotteries sell online instant games, 1,602 in all. Michigan has the most, and where payouts are published, online games return far more than paper scratch-offs.
October 23, 2026
Analysis
On a $50 scratch-off the smallest prize is usually $75. On a $5 ticket it is usually $5 (free ticket)
The floor of a scratch-off prize table moves with price. Cheap tickets nearly always include a prize that just returns what you paid. Most $50 tickets start paying above the ticket price.
October 22, 2026