Where does all that money the state lottery gets go?

See subject. That’s a lot of voluntary regressive taxation they’re piling away.

I’ve seen something about it goes to charity, but which charity(ies), and who the hell gets to choose them?

I couldnt find an up-to-the-minute odds count, or check the payout and estimate the numbers, but as I post I’m reading that the odds at 178 million to one with a bullet.

The Megamillions is a multi-state lottery. Each state does things differently. Some go into general funds, some into school funding, etc.

http://www.megamillions.com/whereto/

Click on each state to find out the Beneficiaries for that state.