Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, and Utah. Utah and Hawaii outlaw all gambling of any kind, while Nevada and Mississippi's laws require their residents to cross state lines to get their withdrawals fixed. Mississippi and Nevada are well known for their gambling industry and are afraid of competition when it comes to the lottery, so they choose to stay out of that lane while Hawaii and Alaska see no need for a lottery because they don't see the need for that kind of competition. Alabama and Utah, on the other hand, have laws against the lottery for religious reasons. Spending a significant amount of money on the lottery, ignoring your other financial responsibilities and completely losing yourself in the thought of spending a couple of dollars to maybe win a couple. million dollars every single day, then it becomes an addiction. According to addictions.com “Gambling addiction is characterized by a compulsive desire to gamble marked by the inability to control behaviors during gaming. Those who suffer from gambling addiction will continue to gamble (whether daily or even just on a binge) despite financial, legal and social difficulties.