West Virginians lost about $249.81 per capita, while folks in Massachusetts lost around $244.49. When comparing sales to payouts, lottery players in Rhode Island won back only $148.25 after spending an average of $429.88, for a net loss of 281.63 per capita.
Somewhat surprisingly, the residents of Massachusetts weren’t the biggest lottery losers in the country. In addition to buying spending the most on lottery tickets, Massachusetts residents also spent the largest percentage of their income on these games when compared with the rest of the country: For every $1,000 of personal income, Bay Staters spent an average of $10.26 per capita trying to hit the lottery jackpots in 2020, the study suggests. (The full rankings can be found at .) Massachusetts The top ten states where residents spent the most on lottery tickets in 2020, according to LendingTree’s study, are listed below. Can you increase your odds of winning a Powerball jackpot?
