The Ohio Lottery and the Problems That It Produces In August 1974 the first ticket for the Buckeye 300 was sold. This was a big year for the state of Ohio. It marked the start of something that would grow into a resemblance of the garden of good and evil. Though lottery is a big moneymaker for the state, it is also a cause of a horrible addiction. Senator Ron Mottl first campaigned against the idea of …showed first 75 words of 609 total…

…showed last 75 words of 609 total…third highest that they have ever been. In conclusion, the Ohio lottery is one of the most successful lotteries in the U.S. But, when the number of sales go up, so do the number of addicted gamblers. Many of these addicted gamblers never get help which helps the numbers keep rising. The lottery may be a great source of income for many schools, but it is not worth the pain and heartache it causes.