Study proves lottery not 'regressive tax' played mostly by poor

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justxploring — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 00:43:02 GMT

Study proves lottery not 'regressive tax' played mostly by poor

True, but buying all these lottery tickets is making me poor

Comment #12

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 05:15:57 GMT

i'm an addict.hold on while i go snort that powerball ticket,lol.......

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jeffrey — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 23:46:05 GMT

Don't forget Orwell's 1984 novel. It is easy to imagine a government that enslaves its citizens by destroying purchasing power and capital.

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Drivedabizness — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:00:28 GMT

I have done a num ber of these studies over my lottery career and several factors that can and do influence results were not mentioned.

First - retailer density. This is one of the most significant factors in sales. Some areas do not allow or just don't have many convenience and the other types of stores that sell lottery products.

Place of sale vs. residence: Relatively few people actually reside in many of our downtown (high rise office areas) zip codes but lots of people wor... [ More ]

Comment #9

lmatlaw — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:02:07 GMT

My view on lottery wagering may be unconventional, but here it is. First, I am in very good control of my lottery wagering. I wager $36 a week as follows: $6 a week on Cash 5 in Colorado for Monday through Saturday draws ($1 each). $15 twice a week ($30 total) on Wednesday($5) and Saturday($5) drawings for 5 plays at $1 each on Colorado Lotto (6/42) and Powerball with Power Play, 5 plays @ $2 each totalling $10, both Wednesday and Saturday. I play one set of personal numbers and 4 quick picks on... [ More ]

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Todd — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:09:53 GMT

I hear ya!

It's tough to see how you can have a dangerous addition to the lottery, but I suppose a few scratch-card players exhibit a bit of dangerous behavior when they buy and scratch and buy and scratch over and over, right at the store.

I always recommend that scratch players take the cards home with them, and scratch them at home. That way it is nearly impossible to get caught in dangerous behavior. (Unless you live next to the store

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nc6string — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:02:45 GMT

No: This is Lottery Post Not Weight Watchers!

I don't have a weight problem, I'm in fine physical condition. I have a potential financial problem, since my $4 B J costs 4 times a $1 lottery ticket. If people spending $1 on a lottery chance need a toll-free number to fight their habit, maybe I do too. Let's not mention my wife's 'habit' of attending the movie theater at $8 a ticket. No toll-free number there either. Lord help us and our habits.

Comment #6

NCPicks — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:17:37 GMT

It gives us the conspiracy theory that the government favors a voluntary,regressive taxation targeted at low-income earners.

Actually,the government favors INVOLUNTARY,regressive taxation targeted at low-income earners.

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Raven62 — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:42:59 GMT

No: This is Lottery Post Not Weight Watchers

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nc6string — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:14:59 GMT

I have a 'habit' of eating a cup of Ben and Jerry's Karmal Sutra ice cream during each televised Carolina Hurricane's hockey game, and I am worried because it costs 4 times what a lottery ticket costs, and provides only 'empty calories' and no promise of a potential 'fat payday'. Do you have a toll-free number for me

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Raven62 — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:51:23 GMT

Addict: Doing or using something as a habit or compulsively; a compulsive Lottery Player

Motivated: Having a definite and positive desire to do things

By: Close to; near; beside; up to and past; through the action, means, or use of; with the help or aid of

Greed: An excessive, selfish desire to have or acquire something, esp. wealth; avarice

Admit: To say that something is true or does exist; to acknowledge

But: Only; no more than; however; on the other hand

Helpless: Not able

Comment #2

ochoop17 — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:18:05 GMT

spy153, so am i.

Comment #1

spy153 — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:59:32 GMT

well, I'll admitt it, I'm an addict.

Study proves lottery not 'regressive tax' played mostly by poor

Lottery Post — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:51:01 GMT

Editor's note: As you'll read below, the initial data provided by the New York Lottery to The Post-Star was incorrect, but the comparisons of geographic sales data and the results of the study were still valid, even after the correct figures were applied. Lottery Post has long opposed the theory that poor people disproportionately play the lottery, and this in-depth look at actual lottery sales data supports Lottery Post's position. Some have gone as far as labeling lotteries regressive taxat... [ More ]