For soap and detergent it's nine percent. And for sugar, for candy, it's 17.4. I understand the Commission intends to look in depth at advertising at a later meeting. I hope at that time you'll call on advertising experts who can address to what degree advertising can or cannot have an affect on an individuals actions and choices. Third, compulsive gambling.
Problem gambling like other compulsive behaviors is indeed a pressing social concern.
For most research I've seen however, lotteries seem to play a small role in the problem of gambling behavior. That is not to say compulsive gamblers don't buy lottery tickets along with the money they spend on other forms of gaming, legal and illegal. But experts say that playing the lottery does not exhibit the same characteristics which are important in fostering compulsive gambling, low odds, high excitement and a sense of mastering the game. Nevertheless, all of us in the lottery industry are aware of this problem, concerned about it, and try to do as much as we can to address it. State efforts are determined by those who govern us.