Frontline - S09E10: Betting on the Lottery

Name: Betting on the Lottery
Genre: Documentary, News
Released: 1990-11-06
Duration: 55 min

Nov 06, 1990Documentary, NewsSeason 9, Episode 10

Lottery fever is spreading. Twenty-nine states now raise $20 billion a year in revenues. Frontline correspondent James Reston, Jr., goes behind the scenes of state lotteries to look at the promoters selling them, the people buying the tickets, and to ask the question, ‘Who really wins and who loses?’

Cast: Will Lyman

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Frontline S09E10 Synopsis

Stream Frontline "Betting on the Lottery" in HD quality on Goojara. Originally aired on 1990-11-06, this episode is part of Season 9 of Frontline. Featuring performances from Will Lyman among the cast. As part of this Documentary and News series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. Lottery fever is spreading. Twenty-nine states now raise $20 billion a year in revenues. Frontline correspondent James Reston, Jr., goes behind the scenes of state lotteries to look at the promoters selling them, the people buying the tickets, and to...