Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states.
Thousands
of
people
began
pouring
into
Pennsylvania
from
other
states
.
They wanted to buy lottery tickets.
They
wanted
to
buy
lottery
tickets
.
The tickets cost only $0.9 each.
The
tickets
cost
only
$
0.9
each
.
But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million.
But
that
small
spending
could
bring
them
a
reward
of
$
90
million
.
That was the second largest lottery jackpot in history.
That
was
the
second
largest
lottery
jackpot
in
history
.
More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing.
More
than
87
million
tickets
were
bought
for
the
Pennsylvania
lottery
drawing
.
Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80.
Those
who
bought
tickets
had
to
choose
seven
numbers
from
1
to
80
.
The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million.
The
chance
of
winning
was
one
in
9.6
million
.
But that little chance certainly didn't affect ticket sales.
But
that
little
chance
certainly
did
n't
affect
ticket
sales
.
In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.
In
the
last
few
days
before
the
drawing
,
tickets
were
selling
at
the
unbelievable
rate
of
500
per
second
.
Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action.
Experts
say
many
people
buy
lottery
tickets
because
they
just
want
to
have
a
piece
of
the
action
.
Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people.
Others
say
the
lottery
is
a
stock
market
for
poor
people
.
It allows them to dream about wealth they'll probably never have.
It
allows
them
to
dream
about
wealth
they
'll
probably
never
have
.
But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized gambling.
But
many
people
believe
lotteries
are
no
better
than
legalized
gambling
.
Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets.
Some
critics
note
that
most
people
who
play
are
poor
and
may
not
be
able
to
afford
the
tickets
.
There are also many addicts who take the game seriously.
There
are
also
many
addicts
who
take
the
game
seriously
.
They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets.
They
may
pour
their
life
savings
into
lottery
tickets
.
Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.
Some
clubs
have
been
formed
to
help
them
kick
the
habit
.
Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes.
Politicians
like
lotteries
because
they
provide
money
that
would
otherwise
have
to
come
from
new
taxes
.
The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens.
The
profits
from
lotteries
are
usually
used
to
pay
for
education
or
programs
for
senior
citizens
.
But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice, under the name of social progress.
But
critics
say
this
arrangement
just
allows
states
to
legalize
vice
,
under
the
name
of
social
progress
.
No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.
No
matter
whether
you
regard
state
lotteries
right
or
not
,
you
can
not
refuse
to
accept
their
extreme
popularity
with
many
Americans
.
Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost only $0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot in history.  More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80. The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million. But that little chance certainly didn't affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.  Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they'll probably never have.  But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.  Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice, under the name of social progress.  No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.