Originally Posted by CDSmith

The only rule I've ever heard of which is close to that is that employees who work either directly or indirectly for any government-owned casino (including bars with VLT's in them) can not play any of the machines or gamble in any of those establishments whatsoever.

I don't think it matters where anyone buys their lotto tickets from though.

On the news about this grocery store owner they did say there would be a routine investigation before the prize would be awarded. That's about it.