Why is there a scratch-off lottery kiosk in the airport? State-providing gambling is ok, but online poker is illegal…
On a related note: while channel surfing, I recently saw a show about lottery winners, and before a commercial they’d pose a question that got answered afterwards. In particular, 2 such questions/stats caught my eye (these may be a little inaccurate now, but you get the gist):
Q: How much do Americans spend on lottery tickets every week? A:$300 million (equals $15 billion per year)
Q: How much is paid out in lottery winnings each week? A: $100 million (note this means only 35% of ticket purchases is paid out as winnings)