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Ohio Lottery sales

An analysis by The Columbus Dispatch found that Ohio Lottery sales are the highest in lower-income neighborhoods.

The numbers: Total sales in 2007 were $2.3 billion. Stores in the lowest-income communities, where median incomes range from $10,000 to $37,810, sold more than $589 million in instant games and lottery tickets last year.

Elsewhere: Lottery sales in Ohio’s most affluent areas, where median incomes range from $60,600 to $125,000, totaled $297.6 million.

Methodology: The newspaper used two databases from the Ohio Lottery that show 2007 sales by stores that offer lottery games and people who won a prize of at least $600. The data were linked to a third database that uses U.S. Census Bureau numbers to estimate median household incomes with Ohio ZIP codes.

Source: Associated Press