The Mega 176 million lottery jackpot is at 370 . Drenkard : People are lining up to pay what is , in effect , a tax . Lotteries take a disproportionate share of income from the poorest Americans , he says . Scott Drenkard says lotteries pay out a lower share of revenues than other forms of gambling .
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is at an estimated $ 640 million . Scott Drenkard : People are lining up to pay what is , in effect , a tax . Lotteries take a disproportionate share of income from the poorest Americans , he says . Drenkard says lotteries pay out a lower share of revenues than other forms of gambling .