Most frequent AZ Lottery players a little older, wealthier

Kristena Hansen

LOTTERY LOVERS

Lucy and Richard Sterba look at Scratchers tickets at their Gold Canyon home. A Cronkite News Service review found that the Sterbas' ZIP code, 85218, was the hottest spot for lottery players in fiscal 2009. ZIP code-level data suggests that the profile of the most frequent Arizona Lottery player is those who are a little older and who have a little more money. (Cronkite News Service Photo by Kristena Hansen)