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Economic Factors Affecting Lottery Sales: An Examination of Maine State Lottery Sales

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  • Gabrielyan, Gnel
  • Just, David R.

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  • Gabrielyan, Gnel & Just, David R., 2017. "Economic Factors Affecting Lottery Sales: An Examination of Maine State Lottery Sales," 2017 Annual Meeting, July 30-August 1, Chicago, Illinois 258419, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea17:258419
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.258419
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