[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

I should have said mathematically stupid/ignorant. You need not be stupid to play the lottery. Apologies.

[LPStar]

Some people play the lottery for fun, and know the stakes are mathematically rigged. It's perhaps ok as a minor recreation. I feel worst for the poor children of parents who suffer because money is spent on tickets rather than nutritious food or warm clothes or books.

[Crispy]

"I should have said mathematically stupid/ignorant. You need not be stupid to play the lottery. Apologies."

I think most people that play the lottery know the odds are not in their favor. Same goes with any gambling, except for poker if you know how to play.

When the lottery gets into the high multi-millions, I will plop down $20 bucks just to have a shot. It is not like I expect to win but it is fun to dream about the possiblities. It is not as though $20 bucks is going to kill me.