Over the past twenty-nine years, Florida Lottery has had more than 35,000 players become millionaires and has given more that 52.4 billion dollars in prices. Many think of the lottery as a gift that keeps on giving. Such people believe winning the lottery will solve all their problems—financial and personal included—with just a snap of their fingers or a swipe of their credit card. However, scientific research shows 1,900 winners filed for bankruptcy within five years after their ‘victory’. Based on many scientific studies, the lottery does more harm than good. As stated in the article Where Does Florida Education Money Go?,
“Since the state lottery began in 1987, more than twenty-two billion dollars has gone to the educational trust fund.