A lot of people suffer from the economic downturn of the country. People tend to work harder and buy lottery tickets. State-run lotteries are enticing, dangling carrots for many customers in the economic downturn. After all, who can't manage to lose a buck or two weekly? And if it pays off, all troubles solved. But is it a smart way of spending cash in a time when money is not that easy to come by? According to the recently-released Bloomberg Sucker Index, the reply is a definite number. Lowest earners waste more money on lotteries as they believe it the easiest way for them to become rich.