Lottery fever is spreading. Twenty-nine states now raise $20 billion a year in revenues. Frontline correspondent James Reston, Jr., goes behind the scenes of state lotteries to look at the promoters selling them, the people buying the tickets, and to ask the question, ‘Who really wins and who loses?’
| Title | Frontline - Season 9 Episode 10 : Betting on the Lottery |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | PBS Frontline, Frontline (PBS) |
| First Air Date | 1983-01-17 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-06-10 |
| Number of Episodes | 836 |
| Number of Seasons | 44 |
| Genres | Documentary, News, |
| Networks | PBS, |
| Casts | Will Lyman |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 1 The Arming of Iraq: Frontline Special The Arming of Iraq: Frontline Special
1990-09-11Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 2 Decade of Destruction (1): Ashes of Forest Decade of Destruction (1): Ashes of Forest
1990-09-18Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 3 Decade of Destruction (2): Killing for Land Decade of Destruction (2): Killing for Land
1990-09-19Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 4 Decade of Destruction (3): Mountains of Gold Decade of Destruction (3): Mountains of Gold
1990-09-20Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 5 Decade of Destruction (4): Chico Mende Decade of Destruction (4): Chico Mende
1990-09-21Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 6 Global Dumping Ground Global Dumping Ground
1990-10-02Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 7 When Cops Go Bad When Cops Go Bad
1990-10-16Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 8 The Hunt for Howard Marks The Hunt for Howard Marks
1990-10-23Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 9 Broken Minds Broken Minds
1990-10-30Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 10 Betting on the Lottery Betting on the Lottery
1990-11-06Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 11 Springfield Goes to War Springfield Goes to War
1990-11-20Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 12 High Crimes and Misdemeanors High Crimes and Misdemeanors
1990-11-27Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 13 The Struggle for South Africa The Struggle for South Africa
1990-12-11Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 14 The Spirit of Crazy Horse The Spirit of Crazy Horse
1990-12-18Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 15 To the Brink of War To the Brink of War
1991-01-15Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 16 Cuba and Cocaine Cuba and Cocaine
1991-02-05Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 17 The Man Who Made the Supergun The Man Who Made the Supergun
1991-02-12Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 18 Guns, Tanks, and Gorbachev Guns, Tanks, and Gorbachev
1991-02-19Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 19 The Mind of Hussein The Mind of Hussein
1991-02-26Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 20 Black America's War Black America's War
1991-04-02Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 21 War and Peace in Panama War and Peace in Panama
1991-04-09Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 22 The Election Held Hostage The Election Held Hostage
1991-04-16Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 23 Who Pays for Mom and Dad? Who Pays for Mom and Dad?
1991-04-30Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 24 Innocence Lost Innocence Lost
1991-05-07Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 25 The Spy Hunter The Spy Hunter
1991-05-14Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 26 To the Last Fish To the Last Fish
1991-05-21Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 27 The Color of Your Skin The Color of Your Skin
1991-06-11Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
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Frontline Season 9 :Episode 28 The Gates Nomination The Gates Nomination
1991-07-15Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...
