Most people do not know that many great religions promote gambling and the lottery. The lottery and gambling have been around for a long time. Back then they played with different items “As for divination, the use in certain cases of similar implements (lots, bones, dice)...” (Hiltebeitel). in many cultures, gambling takes on religious significance in connection with myths and rituals (Hiltebeitel ). The Lottery does better things for the public than people tend to think it helps pay for education, raising revenue, and supports public necessities. A portion of the money from the lottery goes to help with education. “Lotteries are a clean way to get people to do voluntarily what they resent doing through mandatory taxes, which is to pay for …show more content…
“...5% goes back to state lottery administration” (“Where the money from”). The money that goes to the state is up to them about where it goes from there. “...spends over $900 million of it is funds on programs for the elderly” (“Where the money from”). Most states choose to spend it is money on education, but some choose differently. Wisconsin spends 99% of it is lotto revenue to lower state property taxes.(“Where the money from”). Some states decide to lower their state taxes. There are many different places that the money goes to help the public. The lottery does a lot of positive changes for the public. The lottery contributes to education, raising revenue, and to public necessities. The lottery is a great way for people to their community on their own dime. Works Cited
Chen, Grace. “Do Lotteries Really Benefit Public Schools? The Answer is Hazy.” https://www.publicschoolreview.com/blog/do-lotteries-really-benefit-public-schools-the-answer-is-hazy, Public School Review, 12 June 2017, www.publicschoolreview.com/blog/do-lotteries-really-benefit-public-schools-the-answer-is-hazy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2018.
Fahrenkopf, Frank. “Responsible Gambling Is Harmless Fun.” Gambling: Opposing
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James Torr. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, 2002. 26-30.
Hiltebeitel, Alf. “Gambling.” Encyclopedia of Religion, edited by Lindsay Jones, 2nd ed., vol. 5, Macmillan Reference USA, 2005, pp. 3259-3264. Gale Virtual Reference Library, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3424501109/GVRL?u=odl_brokenahs&sid=GVRL&xid=aab16a66. Accessed 12 Jan. 2018. http://fortune.com/2016/01/13/where-the-money-from-the-1-5-billion-powerball-lottery-goes/. Fortune, 13 Jan. 2016, fortune.com/2016/01/13/where-the-money-from-the-1-5-billion-powerball-lottery-goes/. Accessed 2 Feb. 2018.
Nelson, Michael. “State Lotteries Are an Unethical Source of Government Revenue.” Gambling: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. James Torr. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, 2002.