Why America's $100 Billion Lottery Scam Makes States Rich Off Your Bad Math
Your government is literally running a $100 billion scam, and they're doing it with your permission. Tyler Cooper breaks down how America's lottery system has perfected the art of selling false hope to the mathematically challenged, turning your bad decision-making into state revenue. Americans dropped $107.9 billion on lottery tickets in 2022. That's more than we spent on books and video games combined, chasing odds so terrible you're 300 times more likely to get struck by lightning than win Powerball. The house always wins, but when the house is your state government, things get…
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