stackyFACTSTaxes make citizens violently angry, but gambling makes them highly distracted.
Taxes make citizens violently angry, but gambling makes them highly distracted. Emperor Augustus heavily utilized state-sponsored lotteries during massive dinner parties, but the concept soon expanded into funding the repair of Rome itself. Citizens purchased tickets for a chance to win highly bizarre prizes like slaves, heavy ships, or literal dead animals, while the government pocketed the massive profit to fix aqueducts.
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