Exploring The Ohio Lottery Case

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The Ohio Lottery was originally developed as an additional source of public school funding. Today proceeds from lottery games annually provide approximately 7% of the public educational budget. This research was originally undertaken because the lottery director wanted a deeper understanding of lottery players and insight into nonplayers. The research design described in this case is multistage and incorporates the use of both qualitative and quantitative research. This case reveals the research that guides the current Ohio Lottery promotional program that encourages play of its various game.
When the Ohio Lottery was first conceived, it was presented to the voters of Ohio as a way to provide supplemental funding for Ohio schools.1 The Ohio

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