What Size Lottery Jackpot Makes People Play?
BrainStuff
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🗓️ 27 August 2022
⏱️ 7 minutes
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There's a tipping point at which even lottery skeptics buy tickets for a big jackpot -- and lottery companies bank on it. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/human-nature/behavior/powerball-tipping-point-what-size-jackpot-makes-you-play.htm
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