'Friends' The one with the lottery'?

Question

They go to .....'ken-et-ti-cut'....(sorry cant spell),to buy lottery tickets. cuz they cant buy them in new york, why cant u buy lottery tickets in new york

Answer 1

There are different lotteries in each state. The Power Ball is in Connecticut and the Mega Millions is in New York. People near the border, like me, usually play the biggest jackpot. So, border crossing is common.  

Answer 2

To make it more fun :)) Oh, this was one h**l of an episode - ha ha. " I'm pigeon and I'm very sorry i ddidn'tmean it " :D  

Answer 3

hehe good point, i think you can. it was just part of the story or something

Answer 4

Lotteries are in-state functions.  Connecticut may have been involved in a multistate pool that New York wasn't with an  attractive prize.  Peolpe do that often, but to make the trip from Manhattan to Connecticut just to buy the tickets is taking some license.

Incidentally, it is illegal to buy Lottery tickets in another state.  Federal law prohibits transporting these across state lines.  I suppose that you could legally buy a ticket on vacation, win and lock the ticket in a safe deposit box until redemption when you could take the money home.  Yeah, I know i am being uber-technical, but that's what happens when you study a little law.

Answer 5

I think it was a special lottery...not the usual state lotteries etc. so all the NY ticket allotment was sold out so they went to another state to buy them.

Just a guess I could have misunderstood!

Answer 6

They were sold out in New York. Coo.