GameTek Classic 251.5 - Lotteries

Ludology

English - June 06, 2021 15:55 - 6 minutes - 10.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 337 ratings
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Geoff muses on the combination of two of his favorite topics: loss aversion and the lottery. Why do more people buy lottery tickets when the odds of winning are lower? How does that affect the payout? And what is the effect of a lottery win on a person's life?