Why do poor people play the lottery?
- added July 24, 2008
- 6 responses
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- Swiyyah
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A Carnegie Mellon University study has finally shed some light on this difficult question. In their study they found that poor people buy twice as many lottery tickets than more affluent people. They buy these tickets despite knowing that their chance of winning is very slim.
Why?
The study discovered that they buy these tickets because they hope to win and not be poor anymore.
Another addition to our "no duh" files.
Why?
The study discovered that they buy these tickets because they hope to win and not be poor anymore.
Another addition to our "no duh" files.
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It reminds me of this interesting report.-
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- joshuaheller
- 1 month ago
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i need to start playing me some lottery!
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Some people call it, 'the Stupid Tax' over here in the UK, as large amounts of the profits are used to fund causes which you would think should be provided for by a government which claims to preside over a welfare state: arts and culture, children's development, and even health.
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- mischabarrett
- 1 month ago
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More scientific research into something we already know the answer to. I'm in the wrong profession, I tell you. Poor people play more because rich people already have money. Can I have my research grant money now?
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Isn't that the redneck version of a retirement fund? That's what Jeff Foxworthy always said the lottery was.
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Yeah, definitely a no duh story here.
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- DeliaTheArtist
- 1 month ago
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I was mentally preparing some kind of facetious response to the question, but it seems I don't need to - the study's outcome speaks for itself! I can't help feeling disappointed at this lost opportunity for facetiousness, but I am pleased at least that some nice researcher somewhere fed their family on the salary they earned while investigating the glaringly obvious.
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- LindseyIndigo
- 1 month ago
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