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That would be my first impression too, but maybe compulsive lottery players are just less visible than casino addicts (because they don't all gather in the same
by MikeCapone 16y ago
That would be my first impression too, but maybe compulsive lottery players are just less visible than casino addicts (because they don't all gather in the same spot)? I'd have to see some numbers to be sure.
- silentbicycle 16y agoI worked at a grocery store through high school, and there were people who would spend $25-50 on scratch-off lottery tickets almost every week, immediately re-spending the occasional $5 winner on...more tickets. I'm sure the details vary from state to state (this was in Michigan), but the scratch-off tickets probably get most of the money from poorer gambling addicts.
- MikeCapone 16y agoYeah, scratch-off tickets resemble casinos a lot more than tickets where you have to wait for numbers to be drawn. There's an immediate pay-off/loss, so you can get that adrenaline rush.