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As Utah lawmakers contemplate a state lottery, one expert weighs in

By Roger Goldman
Published February 9, 2024 at 3:52 PM MST
FILE - Lottery forms are seen, Aug. 7, 2023, at the Presidente Supermarket in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. Officials said on Wednesday, Sept. 27, that the winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot in August has come forward to claim the prize. The winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Neptune Beach, Fla., a town along the Atlantic Coast near Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
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FILE - Lottery forms are seen, Aug. 7, 2023, at the Presidente Supermarket in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. Officials said on Wednesday, Sept. 27, that the winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot in August has come forward to claim the prize. The winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Neptune Beach, Fla., a town along the Atlantic Coast near Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Cal Berkeley Economics Professor Dmitry Taubinsky with the data on who plays state lotteries and how much the average American family spends on lottery tickets.

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