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The lottery prize pool is determined in advance, and the lottery organizer does not participate in the game.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>In games of chance\u003C/strong>, players compete individually against the game organizer. The game organizer has an interest in winning against the players.\u003C/p>\n","pt-small","pb-small",{"acf_fc_layout":62,"type":72,"title":84,"text":85,"buttons":8,"links":8,"layout_color":67,"container_size":9,"padding_top":86,"padding_bottom":69,"section_id":52},{"text":52,"header":65},"\u003Ch3>Gambling behavior is determined by\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163\" src=\"http://web.loterijos.lt/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-39-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"518\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https://web.loterijos.lt/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-39-1.jpg 518w, https://web.loterijos.lt/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-39-1-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" />\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch4>Gambling behavior is determined by a combination of the following key factors:\u003C/h4>\n\u003Col role=\"list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The cost of participating in the game and the size of the prize\u003C/strong>. The lower the cost of participation and the larger the prize (the amount that can be won), the greater the participants’ engagement (and vice versa).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The probability of winning.\u003C/strong> The higher the probability of winning, the greater the participants’ engagement (and vice versa).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The time interval between placing a bet, the outcome, and the opportunity to bet again.\u003C/strong> The shorter the time interval between placing a bet, the outcome (win/lose), and the opportunity to bet again, i.e., the less time a participant has to make a rational decision—whether to continue playing or stop—the greater the participants’ engagement (and vice versa).\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ol>\n\u003Ch2>Principles of Taxation for Lottery and Gambling Organizers\u003C/h2>\n","pt-none",{"acf_fc_layout":71,"type":72,"title":88,"boxes":89,"layout_color":67,"container_size":9,"padding_top":81,"padding_bottom":82,"section_id":52},{"text":52,"header":65},[90,92],{"background_color":76,"text":91},"\u003Ch4>Lottery Organizers\u003C/h4>\n\u003Cp>Taxable sales revenue:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul role=\"list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>5 percent\u003C/strong> lottery tax;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>8 percent\u003C/strong> allocated to charity or support.\u003Cbr />\n\u003Cstrong>A total of 13 percent\u003C/strong> of sales revenue.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",{"background_color":79,"text":93},"\u003Ch4>Gambling operators\u003C/h4>\n\u003Cp>Two tax bases:\u003C/p>\n\u003Col role=\"list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Fixed facility tax \u003C/strong>(casinos and gaming halls);\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>GGR\u003C/strong> (the difference between sales revenue and payouts): \u003Cstrong>15% \u003C/strong>– sports betting and totalizator, \u003Cstrong>10%\u003C/strong> – remote gambling.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ol>\n",{"acf_fc_layout":62,"type":72,"title":95,"text":96,"buttons":8,"links":8,"layout_color":67,"container_size":9,"padding_top":86,"padding_bottom":97,"section_id":52},{"text":52,"header":65},"\u003Ch4>Example\u003C/h4>\n\u003Cp>ALorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus pretium erat ac vehicula eleifend. Aliquam euismod elit augue, porttitor ultrices elit tempus vel. Aliquam consectetur vehicula arcu ac vulputate. Duis pulvinar at felis quis dictum. Sed malesuada odio in lectus viverra consequat. Sed tempor lorem a tristique pretium. Vestibulum facilisis porttitor lacus sed pharetra. 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