Lotto: Our $20 billion dollar addictionTOM LEE/STUFF Frances Campbell, 81, enjoys the excitement of Lotto and has played religiously for the past 30 years. MICHAEL BRADLEY/ LOTTO NZ Lotto has been running in NZ for 30 years, with over $20 billion in sales. But instead, we've spent it all on Lotto tickets. Kiwis have pumped $20.8 billion dollars into their dream of easy money over the 30 years since Lotto arrived. Lotto has also given $10 billion in prizes, and $4.3 billion donated to 3000 organisations and community projects.

Source: Stuff August 25, 2017 04:45 UTC