Lotteries are artificial, human-constructed randomness with a known upper bound on payoffs.

True if lotteries are human-designed games with defined odds and a maximum possible payout (jackpot or prize structure) known in advance or bounded by design. Mostly true if they are generally so, with minor exceptions such as rolling jackpots whose size is not fixed beforehand but is still bounded. Mixed if a significant share of lotteries lack a known upper bound. Mostly false if the bound is usually unknown. False if lotteries generally have no known payoff bound or are not constructed randomness.

Set before the research began.

1. E1 Mega Millions rules: how it works and who can play megamillions.us.com · 29 October 2026

   “Each play is five different white balls from 1 to 70 plus one gold Mega Ball from 1 to 24. That gives 290,472,336 possible combinations, and each one has exactly the same chance of being drawn.”

2. E2 How our games work Loto-Québec · 17 May 2023

   “The maximum jackpot is $90,000,000.”

3. E3 Mega Millions rules: how it works and who can play megamillions.us.com · 29 October 2026

   “If nobody wins, it rolls over to the next drawing, with no upper limit.”

The evidence shows one lottery with a stated maximum jackpot [E2] and one whose jackpot rolls over with no upper limit [E3], which does not fit the 'still bounded' exception for mostly true. Two examples do not show whether lotteries generally have a known bound or whether a significant share lack one, so the criteria cannot be settled.