Through his intricate "guanxi" networks -- personal relationships typified by mutual obligations and favors -- he can bet on anything ... The China Center for Lottery Studies at Peking University ...

Still, politicians approve their lottery scams because they want the money. Taxing people is unpopular. Ripping poor people ...

Sorens published a state-by-state ranking of gambling freedom ... take almost half of everything bet! Worse, they take it from poor people. Lottery ticket buyers are disproportionately poor.