PBS Frontline - Betting On The Lottery Part 1 of 6

[easterlake]

I would personally like to thank the janitor for paying the $70,000 idiot tax. Takes the burden from the rest of us

[patsaxon]

I just spend what I can afford, maybe $2 per game. I pick one set of numbers and a quick pick. But if you spend more than you can afford, then it is gambling.

[kedharf1]

That story about the coffee with a lady is a load of BS

[WonkaVator72]

Sharon seemed savvy but also a little too impressed by the amounts of money in question. Some people might call her attitude nouveau riche.

[0816brandon]

At 1:40 check out the funding with the public television viewers (AKA viewers like you) and the corporation for public broadcasting logo without the words!

[joshg123]

At first I thought she was a bitch, but actually, I kind of like her. She's real! She's "direct" and forward. She's not putting on a fake smile, saying 'yay, you could win!' She's harsh and just doing her job. Very true.

[ntn1987]

Lottory is a tax...on suckers.

[thunderscratch66]

i can't even finish watching this. makes me sick.

[anikinippon]

0:31 "Folks are actually flying in from overseas to purchase tickets" I don't know about that state but on the back of the lotto tickets here, it says you must be a U.S. citizen. Hope they have family that is here that can claim the prize.

[sherribailey75]

She died of lung cancer in '09 ps btw fyi. Interesting lady, that's for sure.

[qqqTOXICqqq]

You have to have ugly shoulder pads & an ugly shirts & a phone the size of a brick to do this old hags job!

[mjc1377]

that scene in florida-was that last week-lol-lol-that state is still stuck in the 80s-and all dumb-lol

[athleticsgirl23]

I totally agree. Best preview picture ever

[troodon311]

This video definitely has one of the best preview pictures in your collection.

[80sCommercialVault]

Crazy lotto lady + giant hair + giant phone = Win

[troodon311]

And her amazing green shirt too.  So much crazy.

Remember kids, a state-sponsored lottery is simply a tax on people who can't do math.

[DandDskeeto]

@troodon311 LOL That is great !

Remember kids, a state-sponsored lottery is simply a tax on people who can't do math.

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