> I view lotteries as taxes on those that don't understand probability and money investing. I did too until I realized what the purchasers of losing lottery ti

> I view lotteries as taxes on those that don't understand probability and money investing. I did too until I realized what the purchasers of losing lottery tickets receive in exchange for their money: hope. They're purchasing the high of hoping for a better future; an escape into the dreams of riches.