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Lottery! The lost Friday Episode...
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- ROAD RAGE 101
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- Jun 22, 2026
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- 3176
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Colokum Craft Coffee Use the Promo Code [WSMG15] For 15% of any purchase through June 2026 Boomer Bunker Dischord Become a Bunker Dweller Aaron Kickstarter Help Aaron with his Spicy Kickstarter 574 Lottery! The lost Friday Episode... National Day: National Martini Day — Time to enjoy a classic cocktail (shaken or stirred). Birthday: Paula Abdul (born 1962) — Singer, dancer, choreographer, and American Idol judge. This Day in History: 1846 — The first recorded baseball game under modern rules was played in Hoboken, New Jersey. "A Dollar and a Dream" ---- Is the Lottery a Tax on Hope, or the Last Great American Dream? Today we're talking about one of America's favorite pastimes. No, not baseball. No, not football. Standing in line at the convenience store with a handful of losing scratchers and saying: "Give me another one." Americans spend over one hundred billion dollars every year on lottery tickets. More than many forms of entertainment combined. And yet virtually everyone knows the odds are terrible. You have a better chance of being struck by lightning. You have a better chance of becoming a professional athlete. You have a better chance of being elected President. Yet every week millions of Americans willingly hand over money for a chance at instant riches. Why? Today we're going to find out. Who Actually Buys Lottery Tickets? Contrary to popular belief, it's not just little old ladies buying scratchers at the grocery store. About half of American adults buy lottery tickets at least once per year. The heaviest spending comes from: Adults between 30 and 64 Working-class households Lower-income communities Regular players rather than occasional jackpot chasers One of the most surprising discoveries is that a relatively small percentage of players account for most of…