"This report, "Restoring the Pride", is a series of publications intended to provide an overview of selected financial information of the State of Louisiana. Its purpose is to provide in a simplified, easy to read format, the condition of the state by fiscal year. While not intended to replace the detailed accounting data presented in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), "Restoring the Pride" is meant to enhance the understanding of Louisianians concerning our state's financial condition"-Office web site (July 8, 2006).

Fifty years ago, familiar images of the lottery would have been strange, as no state lottery existed then. Few researchers have uncovered the obscure role lotteries play in the changing composition of American taxation. Even less is known about what role race plays in this process. More than simply taxing those on the social margins, the emergence of state lotteries in contemporary American history represents something much more fundamental about state fiscal policy. This book not only uncovers the underlying racial factors that contextualize lottery proliferation in the U.S., but also reveals the racial consequences that lotteries have in terms of redistributing tax liability.