Independent Review, January 1st, 2006
State lotteries, now widely accepted, once had a seedy reputation. In the late nineteenth century, reformers successfully argued that lotteries were "morally corrupting; they were often operated dishonestly; and they created serious social problems, including economic distress and gambling addiction" (Clotfelter and Cook 1989, 37). Graft and corruption were inherent parts of many state lotteries. When a Louisiana politician died shortly after voting in support of the lottery, $18,000 (more than $200,000 in dollars of 2003 purchasing power) was found on his body. Another legislator found $20,...
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