> Using zip-code-level sales data from 24 states Gas stations tend to be built near highways. Communities near interstate and regional highways tend to be “po

> Using zip-code-level sales data from 24 states Gas stations tend to be built near highways. Communities near interstate and regional highways tend to be “poorer”. Is it possible that data gathering method here is flawed? Joe blow doctor coming off a 10 hr shift just happens to fill up his car on the way home. Exits highway to nearest station. Sees PB sign and decides to toss in a couple of dollars for ticket while filling gas tank. Rinse and repeat for the many other corporate grinders, day laborers, nurses. Sales funneled through these “poorer” zip codes simply because it’s on the way. I can’t even recall the last time I went out of my way to buy a lotto ticket. Sure maybe there are people that impulse buy hundreds or thousands dollars worth of tickets. But that has to be a much smaller portion. Particularly those addicted to gambling.