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States lose from lotteries, too

We all wish we could win the lottery, but for some, lotteries feel like the only shot at achieving the American Dream. Jonathan D. Cohen joins host Krys Boyd to discuss state lotteries, promoted as a source for revenue in lieu of taxes, and the outsized appeal they have to poor populations. His book is “For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries in Modern America.”