ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY

Will it stay or will it go? Federal and multi-state investigations, criminal indictment of “Vlad” a Russian businessman, The Dallas Cowboys, international gambling cartels, the Governor’s former chief of staff, bulldozing Dallas City Hall and replacing it with a casino? Even China is in on the Grift!  Move over John Grisham! 

OUT OF LUCK is the first feature-length documentary film to examine state lotteries. Lotteries have expanded to become the largest casino in America, raking in billions of dollars, with little oversight. While repeated studies have shown that poor, undereducated, addicted players make up the bulk of lottery profits, this government program continues its expansion unchecked. Lottery gamblers tell their stories of struggle; experts discuss the concept of the lottery within history, politics, economics, and entertainment; true odds of lottery gambling are explained, and where the money really goes is revealed. OUT OF LUCK is the most thorough study of lottery gambling ever put on film, an absolute shocking must-see as Texas lobbyists push for expansion.