Viva Las Vegas!

“A Gambler is nothing but a man who makes his living out of false hope”- William Bolitho.

The lottery jackpots have for ages rhapsodised humanity. As the media expanded its clout over the course of decades, a captivating psychological wonder slowly took shape in the lotteries.

The comprehensive coverage of lotteries by the media resulted in a frenzy of ticket buying as people didn’t want to miss the opportunity of a lifetime to become wealthy overnight. People, who never played the lottery and never intended to, joined the “bandwagon” and purchased tickets.

This phenomenon is termed the “Bandwagon Effect” by psychologists. The advent of social media companies and the smartphone revolution further aggravated the bandwagon effect, and even the wealthiest didn’t remain immune.

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