I can believe that.
That said, I buy the occasional ticket. What you get is a $1 bookmark at worst, and the pleasure of considering how you could crush your enemies if you won.
My boss told me it is a tax on people bad at math, to which I replied... “At 180 million to 1, it’s much better odds than getting rich working for you.”
Profound!
Mathematically speaking, the odds of winning the lottery are the same whether you play or not.
We give tickets in lieu of birthday cards etc. they cost the same and are a lot more fun!
What did you do? Is the job still open?