[Pagnell]

Assuming you were the same person was based largely on the fact it was your first post and I'm still suspicious you are.

However, like I said, I would rather give the money direct to the charity. This 'percentage of profits goes to charity' thing is nearly always a sly scam as it could mean any percentage and they are usually backwards in coming forwards with the exact figure. My point is that the fact they have the charity claim means more people will buy the tickets and the group who run the 'lottery' will make more money personally, even after giving the undisclosed percentage to charity, than if no mention of charity is made in the first place. This is why they do it.