As Jackpots Surge Are Lotteries a Public Benefit?
An illegal bookmaker once told me on a radio show it was a tax on the stupid.
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America’s Future is a Dollar & a Dream (Opinion)
The people of Detroit, Michigan are living in a world I only know from Mad Max movies. A new video circulating on the Internet features two minutes and some change of a drive through Detroit after dark. Prostitutes pose for passing motorists, open fires burn along the streets as people drink around the warmth and a local liquor store has a large banner over its door for lottery sales.
You’re More Likely To Get Struck By Lightning Than Win $540 Million Dollars
The MegaMillions jackpot now sits at a record $540 million dollars. After Uncle Sam takes his cut, that's still a cash payout of $380 million dollars. The thought of winning that much money is staggering, but statistically unlikely.
Odds that you'll win? 175,000,000 to 1. Odds that you'll be struck by lightning tomorrow? 576,000 to 1.