The greatest wish that moves people to play the lottery is that one day, luck will smile on them and they can win a big prize that will allow them to solve a large part of their problems, especially those that have to do with the financial issue.
Particularly, the United States is considered one of the countries with the greatest interest in playing the lottery, not only by natives but also by those who have migrated to the nation in search of a better life.
An article published in 2011 in the Journal Gambling Studies showed that in a lottery survey conducted Among various ethnic groups in the US, Non-Hispanic Whites and Native Americans play the most lottery (51% for each sector); however, the Afro-American population and those born in the country also accounted for an important sector with the 21%.
But, where are the Hispanics who live in the US? US? How fanatical are they of the lottery and the Mega Millions?
Hispanics are regular lottery players in the US
This statement can be made based on data published by the Univision Dallas portal, which took up a study carried out by the Texas Lottery published in 2011 by Hobby School of Public Affairs, which found that it is precisely Hispanics who also play the lottery the most.
As an example we have those who live in Texas, who according to the study, spend $47 dollars per month, on average, to buy lottery tickets.
African-Americans follow with $35 and Anglo-Saxons with $34 per month.
The population that identifies itself as of Hispanic origin is the one that plays the most, with a 49% compared to 43% who do not identify as Hispanic.
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