For a Dollar and a Dream State Lotteries in Modern America [Audiobook]

English | ASIN: B0BGMLWPNP | 2022 | 12 hours and 11 minutes | MP3 | M4B | 334 MB
Every week, one in eight Americans place a bet on the dream of a life-changing lottery jackpot. Americans spend more on lottery tickets annually than on video streaming services, concert tickets, books, and movie tickets combined. For a Dollar and a Dream charts the untold history of the nation's lottery system, revealing how players and policymakers alike got hooked on hopes for a gambling windfall.