Gambling addiction is a big deal to the person suffering from it and the person's family and community.
Gambling addicition is a government sponsored and encouraged addiction. All but six states run lotteries (Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, Utah).
About 95% of problem gamblers play state sponsored lotteries.
10 - 15% of people buy 80% of lottery tickets.
Lotteries brought in $17.7 billion in 2015.
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