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I live in Massachusetts. I don't play the lottery. I don't know a lot of people who play the lottery. But, evidently, some people in Massachusetts spend a lot o
by Zigurd 1y ago
I live in Massachusetts. I don't play the lottery. I don't know a lot of people who play the lottery. But, evidently, some people in Massachusetts spend a lot on the lottery, a shockingly large amount: over $800 per capita. Some people out there are making up for my absence from the game.
- bko 1y ago> A 2019 survey found that households with an income below $30,000 spent 13% of their income on lottery tickets, compared to just 1% for households with incomes of $50,000 or higher. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2022-12-08/states-with-the-highest-lottery-income https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2022-12-08/...
- aaomidi 1y agoLottery is famously targeted at the poorer part of society. Our social circles don’t extend far enough to see the people buying lottery tickets.