DD Support Board and Research Team

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Today's Astounding Fact: Average Massachusetts resident spends $778 a year on lottery tickets.


"Powerball mania

Given this down market, the Powerball lottery may be looking better and better. The jackpot now stands at a world record $1.5 billion. Tickets are sold in all but six states across the country. The top states in terms of lottery sales last year were New York, Florida, California, and Massachusetts. Surprised to hear the Bay State in that list? Though Massachusetts is the seventh smallest state by land area, its nearly 7 million residents clock-in at number one when it comes to lottery spending per capita—$778 per person."

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/stocks-plunge-in-broad-selloff--consumer-shares-weigh-on-market-202720125.html