Please do not remove this page The Effect of New Jersey Lottery Promotions on Consumer Demand and State Profits Combs, Kathryn L.; Crowley, Jocelyn Elise; Spry, John A. https://scholarship.libraries.rutgers.edu/discovery/delivery/01RUT_INST:ResearchRepository/12643446000004646?l#13643536520004646 Combs, K. L., Crowley, J. E., & Spry, J. A. (2014). The Effect of New Jersey Lottery Promotions on Consumer Demand and State Profits. In Eastern Economic Journal (Vol. 40, Issue 3, pp. 326–348). Rutgers University. https://doi.org/10.7282/T3MC91SM This work is protected by copyright. You are free to use this resource, with proper attribution, for research and educational purposes. Other uses, such as reproduction or publication, may require the permission of the copyright holder. Downloaded On 2021/09/28 15:51:48 -0400 1 The Effect of New Jersey Lottery Promotions on Consumer Demand and State Profits Final Citation: Combs, Kathryn L., Jocelyn Elise Crowley, and John A. Spry. 2014. “The Effect of New Jersey Lottery Promotions on Consumer Demand and State Profits.” Eastern Economic Journal. 40(3): 326-348. Kathryn L. Combs, University of St. Thomas Jocelyn Elise Crowley, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey John A. Spry, University of St. Thomas Jocelyn Elise Crowley, Ph.D. Professor, The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 33 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
[email protected] jocelyncrowley.com (848) 932-2971 Running Head: Lottery Promotions, Consumer Demand, and State Profits Abstract We estimate elasticities of demand for New Jersey’s Pick 3 and Pick 4 midday/evening numbers games by exploiting random price variation generated by episodic promotions for each game.