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For a Dollar and a Dream

99% Invisible

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Why People Play the Lottery

The 21st to 60th income group who feel they have limited opportunities to get rich are the ones buying lottery tickets despite the low odds of winning. They focus on the potential jackpot rather than the likelihood of winning and are willing to spend even on distant odds because the difference between millions is clear to them.

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