You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?
60 years after its legalization, people are still attracted to the lottery because of the strong emotions associated with imagining the future, ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï psychologist says
Sixty years ago last week, New Hampshire became the first U.S. state to allow a government-run lottery following a nationwide ban of lotteries in 1895. Why did Americans grow to disfavor the lottery then? Moreover, considering how unlikely it is to win, why do they play it now?
Leaf Van Boven, a ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï pro