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For a Dollar and a Dream

99% Invisible

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The Lottery Craze: Americans Spend Over $100 Billion on Tickets

Americans spent $100 billion on lottery tickets in 2022 with the Mega Millions jackpot being the largest in history. The lottery is the most popular form of gambling in the US, but the odds of winning the Powerball are slim at $192 million. You are more likely to get attacked by a shark, give birth to quintuplets, or be hit by a meteorite.

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