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State lotteries began in 1964 and have been robbing those who can least afford it ever since.
State lotteries began in 1964 and have been robbing those who can least afford it ever since.
Lotteries are a form of regressive tax, yet supported by so-called [[progressives]] anyway.
Lotteries are a form of regressive tax, yet supported by so-called [[progressives]] anyway. In addition, numerous winners have experienced personal tragedy, bankruptcy, and other bad fates.
As of 2022, 45 of the 50 states, along with the [[District of Columbia]] and the territories of [[Puerto Rico]] and the [[United States Virgin Islands]] operate a state lottery. In addition, all the jurisdictions above participate in '''Powerball''' (a multi-state lottery) and all but Puerto Rico participate in '''Mega Millions''' (another multi-state lottery). Furthermore, some of the states also operate other multi-state games which are more regional in nature.
The five states which do not operate lotteries are Alabama (due to its religious objections), Utah (which prohibits it in its state constitution), Nevada (where the opposition comes from the legalized gambling industry there, fearing a lottery to be a direct competitor), and Alaska and Hawai'i (due to their geographic isolation from the contiguous states).
== References ==
== References ==
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