In 2007, the California Budget Project reported on the possible privatization of the state lottery. It reported that the poor, non-white, urban and less educated spend a higher portion of their income on the lottery than other demographics.
“Beaten By The Odds: Gambling With Your Future” | AARP Bulletin
May 1, 2026
By John Rosengren “With new forms of gambling booming in America, some retirees are going bust.” BUL_MAY-JUN_2026