Answer — Exercise 9
14 - The luck of the draw·Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book
Question
Listen to the first speaker (Zak) in a debate about banning lotteries and note what reason he gives in favour of banning them.
Answer
Reasons given
- odds on winning are very poor
- the profits are not used for ‘good causes’
- the profits don’t benefit those who buy tickets (they are a ‘tax on the poor’)
- the lottery emphasises anti-social values (anti-educational, money-driven and selfish)
- it can lead to gambling problems