The REAL results of all this shell game stuff with Lotteries- from the NY Times

I would never take articles from the NY Times like this except that I am getting so angry at the way people are being encouraged to live in dreamland about this lottery nonsense.

I just ran an article on this whole bullcrap idea of going to Pennsylvania to buy a "better" Powerball ticket,--

You HAVE to check out these articles from the New York Times:

Behind the Jackpot

A series of articles examining the machinery behind the lottery business.

Articles in This Series

The $50 Ticket: A Lottery Boon Raises Concern

By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ

Critics say that instant scratch-off games are more likely to contribute to problem gambling.

December 27, 2007BusinessSeries

The Lottery Industry’s Own Powerball

By RON STODGHILL

Rebecca Paul Hargrove has built multibillion-dollar lotteries that have helped fuel the industry’s growth.

November 18, 2007BusinessSeries

Divide and Conquer: Meet the Lottery Titans

By RON STODGHILL and RON NIXON

With the domestic market plateauing, two U.S. lottery giants are focused on securing new footholds overseas.

October 21, 2007BusinessSeries

Some States Consider Leasing Their Lotteries

By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ and RON NIXON

With billions to gain, government officials in at least a dozen states are considering lottery privatizations.

October 14, 2007BusinessSeries

For Schools, Lottery Payoffs Fall Short of Promises

By RON STODGHILL and RON NIXON

Most of the billions of dollars raised by state lotteries is used simply to sustain the games, an examination by The Times has found.

October 7, 2007BusinessSeries