Gambling at Lucky Stores: Empirical Evidence from State Lottery Sales

2008 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 458-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Guryan ◽  
Melissa S Kearney
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Economically Disadvantaged ◽  
Alternative Explanation ◽  
Relative Increase ◽  
Response Patterns ◽  
Ticket Sales ◽  
Disadvantaged Populations ◽  
State Lottery ◽  
Hot Hand ◽  
Jackpot Size

We show that the week after selling a large-prize Texas Lotto winning ticket, a retailer experiences a 12 to 38 percent relative increase in ticket sales. Some increase persists for up to 40 weeks. We document that the sales response increases with jackpot size and is larger in areas with more economically disadvantaged populations. Sales patterns across games and across retailers are not consistent with most advertising explanations. Furthermore, response patterns are not consistent with representativeness-based explanations for the hot hand or gambler's fallacy; we suggest an alternative explanation for the observed "lucky store" effect. (JEL H27, H71)

scholarly journals Overcoming barriers to engaging socio-economically disadvantaged populations in CHD primary prevention: a qualitative study

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Harkins ◽  
Rebecca Shaw ◽  
Michelle Gillies ◽  
Heather Sloan ◽  
Kate MacIntyre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Economically Disadvantaged ◽  
Disadvantaged Populations

scholarly journals Gamblers’ Love for Variety and Substitution among Lotto Games

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-99
Author(s):  
Victor A Matheson ◽  
Kent Grote
Keyword(s):  
Ticket Sales ◽  
State Lottery ◽  
Single State

This paper considers the whether offering multiple lotto games within a state by joining a multi-state lottery increases total ticket sales compared to offering a single state game. The question is considered from two different perspectives, which both lead to the conclusion that states do tend to benefit from increased ticket sales overall by joining a multi-state lottery association. There is, however, a noted difference in the magnitude of that effect depending on the size of the average jackpots of the previously existing state games.

scholarly journals Sociodemographic factors associated with healthy eating and food security in socio-economically disadvantaged groups in the UK and Victoria, Australia

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukar E Thornton ◽  
Jamie R Pearce ◽  
Kylie Ball
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Economically Disadvantaged ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Milk Consumption ◽  
Disadvantaged Populations ◽  
Dietary Behaviours ◽  
Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods ◽  
The Uk

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the associations between sociodemographic factors and both diet indicators and food security among socio-economically disadvantaged populations in two different (national) contextual settings.DesignLogistic regression was used to determine cross-sectional associations between nationality, marital status, presence of children in the household, education, employment status and household income (four low income categories) with daily fruit and vegetable consumption, low-fat milk consumption and food security.SettingSocio-economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods in the UK and Australia.SubjectsTwo samples of low-income women from disadvantaged neighbourhoods: (i) in the UK, the 2003–05 Low Income Diet and Nutrition Survey (LIDNS; n 643); and (ii) in Australia, the 2007–08 Resilience for Eating and Activity Despite Inequality (READI; n 1340).ResultsThe influence of nationality, marital status and children in the household on the dietary outcomes varied between the two nations. Obtaining greater education qualifications was the most telling factor associated with healthier dietary behaviours. Being employed was positively associated with low-fat milk consumption in both nations and with fruit consumption in the UK, while income was not associated with dietary behaviours in either nation. In Australia, the likelihood of being food secure was higher among those who were born outside Australia, married, employed or had a greater income, while higher income was the only significant factor in the UK.ConclusionsThe identification of factors that differently influence dietary behaviours and food security in socio-economically disadvantaged populations in the UK and Australia suggests continued efforts need to be made to ensure that interventions and policy responses are informed by the best available local evidence.

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