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Decoder Ring | The Scratch-Off Ticket’s Instant Win

2025/2/12
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Geraldine Stewart
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Glenn Myatt
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Ian Koss
改变了美国彩票行业的计算机科学家和彩票专家
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Ian Koss: 我认为州彩票是赌博合法化的重要推手,它将曾经被视为恶习的行为置于国家的保护之下,使得赌博更容易被大众接受。刮刮乐彩票作为一种日常化的赌博形式,已经渗透到美国人生活的方方面面,它就像纸上的老虎机,方便快捷,随时可以体验刺激。 Willa Paskin: 我觉得刮刮乐彩票之所以容易被忽视,正是因为它太平常了。它已经成为美国人生活中一种司空见惯的赌博形式,以至于我们很少认真思考它的存在和影响。 Mechanic: 我每天都购买50美元的刮刮乐彩票,梦想着有一天能中大奖,然后退休。虽然我知道这可能只是一个梦想,但我仍然乐此不疲。 John Koza: 我最初设计刮刮乐彩票的目的是为了提供一种安全、公平、刺激的即时游戏体验。我们投入了大量的精力来防止作弊和欺诈行为,确保每一张彩票都是一个真正的机会。 Jonathan Cohen: 我认为早期的彩票机构过于注重安全和诚信,而忽视了创新。然而,为了与非法赌博竞争,州彩票必须不断创新,提供更具吸引力的游戏。 Geraldine Stewart: 我记得我第一次购买刮刮乐彩票时,就赢了1000美元。这让我对这种游戏产生了浓厚的兴趣,也让我体会到了即时中奖的刺激。 Glenn Myatt: 我记得当时人们对刮刮乐彩票非常狂热,他们会在商店里、停车场里,甚至在车里刮彩票。这种游戏给人们带来了即时的满足感和刺激,也让人们沉迷其中。

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Scratch-off tickets, initially risky and innovative, transformed into a pedestrian part of American life. Their invention, popularization, and connection to the rise of gambling are explored in this episode.
  • Scratch-off tickets were once considered risky and innovative.
  • They are now a commonplace form of gambling.
  • Their history is linked to the explosion of gambling in the US.

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You may never have thought very hard about scratch-off tickets, but that’s part of their power. They’re a form of gambling that’s simply a pedestrian part of American life. But not so long ago, they were risky and innovative, the killer app of their time and the must-play game of the state lottery. In this episode, Ian Coss, host of the new podcast series Scratch & Win), is going to walk us through the history of the scratch-off ticket: its invention, its popularization, and its connection to the explosion in gambling that’s now all around us. 

This episode of Decoder Ring was produced by Katie Shepherd. Decoder Ring is also produced by Willa Paskin, Evan Chung and Max Freedman. Derek John is Executive Producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.

Scratch & Win is a production of GBH News. It is produced by Isabel Hibbard and Ian Coss and edited by Lacy Roberts. Its editorial supervisor is Jenifer McKim with support from Ryan Alderman. Mei Lei is the project manager, and the Executive Producer is Devin Maverick Robins.

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