Like most enterprises involving a lot of $, the lottery has been pretty crooked in the US from the start.
And it doesn't really make sense for the state to prohibit sports
betting and other gaming, while it holds a monopoly on a $68B business
that contributes only 1% to education (with untold billions in social
costs).
Lastly, several states (CA, IL, etc.) have or are
considering (NJ, others) selling stakes in their lotteries to private
investors, in order to shore up their shaky budgets. Like many public
asset sales, this usually works out to the detriment of the public.
Investors want ROI, and will find new, unhealthy ways to increase the
number of players/losers (an idea floating around is online sales).
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