F1,
Isn't it illegal for the store to sell a gambling ticket to a minor? Not sure how it's done elsewhere, but in Jersey they sell those gambling tickets/games/cards in vending machines in some supermarkets. Sure the age limit restriction applies in Jersey(technically), but it's a joke.
The rule of State needing to see the actual transaction of the winning ticket is new to me.
I think it is illegal to sell to a minor, but it's probably not as enforced as claiming money for a winning ticket if you're a minor. The state wants to keep as much money as it can, so when there's a large payout, it verifies everything...including by looking at the tapes of the sale. Does this mean the seller will get in trouble? Maybe. I don't know. I'm sure if the seller repeatedly violates the law by selling to minors the vendor can lose the right to sell tickets.
