SubliminalSpectrum

the average household spends over $640 every year on the lottery

This feels like a made up statistic, at the very least it lacks crucial context. I mean, what percentage of US families even play the lottery?

So my question is, what is the data behind this statistic?

About half of US adults play the lottery at least one time per year

Yeah, I've gotten scratchers in my stocking from family who also don't play the lottery with any regularity. So I guess I "play the lottery at least one time a year". I've also have a friend who is a gambling addict, and agree with the below point that these statistics are likely heavily concentrated rather than the way it is framed as the average household...

I mean, that doesn't matter to consumers I suppose. We can independently verify whether or not we play the lottery. It just feels like a misstatement / poor framing and consequently leaves the impression that what you're presenting is dishonest data.

Doesn't matter to me either way though, just sharing how your presentation of data strikes me. It feels very strawman-y.