Do not play the lottery if you live in poverty

[Dan Rutter]

http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/jul05/338959.asp

You have to register to the paper, which is basically just typing in a email address, and you age, and adress to see the article. Basically tickets bought in poverty areas of Milwaukee are thought to pay less then areas of more wealth.

Here is one of the better segments of the article:

Longtime lottery player Tim Butler, who lives on Milwaukee's west side, didn't need to see the numbers to know that he and his neighbors are not exactly reaping big rewards from their investment in lottery tickets.

"I have never won any decent amount of money with tickets I bought in the inner city," said Butler, a Milwaukee County bus driver, shortly after returning home with another $20 worth of Pick 3 and Pick 4 tickets.

He said in the seven years he has been buying lottery tickets - usually several every day - his biggest prize has been $500 won in the Super Cash game with a ticket, he makes a point of noting, that he purchased on the city's south side.

"I'm going to keep playing, hoping things will change," Butler said. "And all the money I lost, I stand a chance of recouping."

[stabn]

Why would you post this here?

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perhaps Alobar was onto something after all.

[imported_ncray]

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"And all the money I lost, I stand a chance of recouping."

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Cheers!

[Dr. StrangeloveX]

But definitely play the lottery if you are rich. Imagine if you won? You'd be rich.

[Dan Rutter]

because its kind of an other other topic, were do you suggest I post it?

[A_C_Slater]

Just another lost soul humping away at the American Dream.

[stabn]

A monster truck website.

[DasLeben]

It's just variance. If I play a 234080984302984 more times, I'll eventually hit an upswing. I'm sure of it. Small sample size, right? Right?! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[milliondollaz]

haha, i doubt any poker players play. -EV!

the lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math...