[Paladin2]

"Households that earn at most $13,000 a year spend 9 percent of their money on lottery tickets."

It's a better investment for them than buying insurance.

[NEMDF]

Of course, households that earn at most $13,000 a year also receive something like $60,000 in various welfare benefits a year, so they tend to have more disposable income than many of the rest of us.

And it is not a TAX, no one is making anyone buy lottery tickets.

[fella]

Powerball play? It’s a SNAP with your EBT card.

[WinMod70]

I can honestly say I lost a lot more in the stock market than I ever lost playing any lottery. Actually, I think I’m ahead on the lottery; only play when it’s over $2M, 3-4 times a year, and won a couple hundred once.

[Secret Agent Man]

apparently they can afford to play the lottery.

they get more back from government than 1300 bucks anyway.