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I'm afraid that the only fair answer is education. The fact is that in the short run, an individual can win, but in the long run, always loses. The gambling companies and the states count on the ignorant (not perjorative) to not be able to resist. We, the enlightened few, can look down on the desperate players and pat ourselves on the back for being so smart while admittedly understanding the temptation. The companies and the states laugh all the way to the bank.

It's all in the marketing. I am amazed at the number of $60,000 pickup trucks apparently bought by people "saving" $1500.

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