Stop Predatory Gambling

Who really buys lottery tickets at airports?

by spgadmin

Wayne County Airport Authority officials say a newly approved contract to sell state lottery products at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport will generate more revenue for the airport.

The officials said contracts approved Tuesday will allow travelers to play instant lottery tickets, Daily 3 and Daily 4, Club Keno, Classic Lotto 47 and Mega Millions. Officials estimate the contract will generate $1.8 million over five years.

But do ”travelers” really buy the tickets sold at the airport? The Atlanta Airport has a large kiosk inside selling lottery tickets yet each time on our several recent visits, the only people at the kiosk were airport employees gathering on break to buy tickets.

That’s the government program of predatory gambling in action: deliberately targeting low wage workers to lose their money, pushing them deeper into debt.