And so Las Vegans make the trek to Primm or Baker, even though the lottery regularly holds about one-half of the money wagered, a vastly larger percentage than casino games like video poker or blackjack. You have a better chance of getting killed in an accident driving out there than you do of winning. Casinos selling lottery tickets are not unusual outside of Nevada, Bybee said. Atlantic City casinos, for example, sell lottery tickets through their gift shops. It's like anything else.
Some players come to play bingo, others to play poker.
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