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Nevada’s absence of a state lottery compels residents and tourists to seek their fortunes elsewhere. Outside a casino in Las Vegas, the line of eager participants stretched around the building. They are motivated not necessarily by belief but by the sheer desire to participate in a chance to change their lives forever. As an observer notes, the growing jackpot—over $600 million before taxes—only intensifies the excitement. People understand the slim odds but cling to the possibility that someone has to win, and maybe, just maybe, it will be them.