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Study: The Poorer You Feel, The More Lottery Tickets You Buy
Very Short List notes that "America’s lotto kiosks are currently reporting heretofore unheard-of earnings," despite the average rate of return—53%—being less than slot machines. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon recently completed a study in which they primed people to feel relatively poor, then offered them a chance to buy lottery tickets, and the results suggest that the poorer you feel, the more likely you'll waste your money on a lottery. More »
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