@patio11 it depends on how you look at it. Besides the whales, its a cheap form of entertainment. Cheaper than seeing a movie.
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@510_boatswain Average yearly expenditure on lottery tickets by the poorest American households is $450 or so.
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@baconmeteor@patio11 The big problem I have with lotto is the incentives, pathological promotion schemes. - 1 more reply
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@patio11 Pat, Pat, Pat, but it's "for the children".Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11@raganwald Freakonomics episode on no lose lottery (savings+lottery) was eye opening. Guess who is opposed? http://freakonomics.com/2010/11/18/freakonomics-radio-could-a-lottery-be-the-answer-to-americas-poor-savings-rate/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 The usual justification in Canada is "people are going to gamble anyway, so we might as well have their losses go to a good cause." -
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@patio11 I've heard some liken the stock market to the lottery, for not-poor people. I'm not sure I buy that, but I do buy your statement.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 Completely agree, but it *did* pay for 50% of my college.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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