Isn it true that lotteries deliberately place more ticket outlets in low-income neighborhoods?
No. Lotteries place their ticket outlets where there are qualifying stores. In many cases zoning regulations in upper-income communities mean that these communities have few or no gas stations or supermarkets, and hence few or no lottery retailers. City neighborhoods, by contrast, often have many qualifying retailers because of the population density in these areas and hence many lottery outlets. In addition, many “low-income” areas (such as downtown areas) are, in fact, commercial or industrial centers with a large influx of higher-income people during the workday.
