> If it was removed, however, it would leave a vacuum. For compulsive gamblers, maybe. But I don't think the lottery exists to fill an inherent need. Plenty of

> If it was removed, however, it would leave a vacuum. For compulsive gamblers, maybe. But I don't think the lottery exists to fill an inherent need. Plenty of industries (harmful and otherwise) exist because someone figured out how to market something/created a lot of their own demand, versus recognizing an existing need.