Little Rhody may be the nation’s smallest state, but it tops the charts as the biggest lottery spender from a per capita point of view. Despite its diminutiveness, the Ocean State has managed one Mega Millions jackpot and eight Powerball wins, though the odds aren’t generally all that kind to its players. The biggest prize ever went to 81-year-old Louise White of Newport, who won a $336.4 million Powerball jackpot in March 2012.

One caveat: unlike most states, Rhode Island rolls iKeno and eInstant games into its lottery totals, which slightly skews the numbers.

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