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Americans spend more on the lottery than these other awesome things

Posted at 6:44 PM, Feb 11, 2015
and last updated 2015-02-11 18:44:10-05

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — How much do Americans love playing the lottery?

More than they love music, movies, books, video games and sports teams – combined.

At least that’s what the spending figures indicate.

Last year Americans spent a total of $70.15 billion on lottery tickets, according to the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries.

That tops the $62.7 billion spent on all of those different forms of leisure and entertainment, according to most recent sales figures.