I won a scratch off but in fine print it says: available to be won at outset of contest. What does that mean?

Question

Also.. is the answer to this equation 54?

8 x 5 + (23-9)=?

Answer 1

It means that the game can be won on the first ticket sold. Many games are set up to not payout until the ticket sales exceed the prize value plus all expenses, fees, taxes and productions costs, and finally the targeted profit that the game organizer & distributor have set - usually at least 300 % minimum, (of the advertized total prize Kitty).

For example if you were playing a private lottery, that was going to pay out $10 million for 1st prize, 5 numbers & the power ball, $ 100,000 for 5 numbers & no Super ball
and varying amounts for having 4, and 3 numbers with and without the Super ball; with no guarantee of payout at the onset, that means that the lottery will not be won until they sell $ 40 million in tickets + whatever the amount the prize goes up each day. That's $ 20 million to cover prizes, 5 million to cover all expenses& costs, 20 million profit, and 5 million back into the business. OK?
Good luck. ( PS: I have NO IDEA how STATE lotteries are run - so do NOT infer that this is how your state lottery operates). Good luck..

Yes, I believe that 8 x 5 + (23-9) = 54.

I'm pulling for you!!

Answer 2

When the contest is over. 5x8=40 + 23-9=14 + 40= 54.

Answer 3

when its over is what that means but ya dats da answer