The lotteries are nothing more than a tax on the stupid.
Most of the people who have won the lottery have had nothing but problems after they have won.
Destroyed families, Bankruptcies and worse have plagued many winners.
The states that have sanctioned lotteries sold it to the people to cut taxes and support education.......they have done neither.
States that have casino gambling also have problems with prostitution, gambling addiction & crime.
If was was illegal before and the state now supports it....then does it not make that state criminal?
WE could say the same about abortion also.