Rhode Island #1 In Lottery Spending Per Person

Rhode Island was the top lottery-spending state per person in the country for 2023.

The average resident spent 939-dollars for the year.

Total lottery ticket sales last year totaled over one-billion-27-million-dollars.

The rankings were compiled by the website lottreygeeks.com based on ticket sales and population.

Massachusetts is ranked second.

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