This is a sad truth that's a lot less flashy of a headline, so it's not surprising it's not covered. You're unlikely to see an article with the title: "People who buy stupid shit they don't need and can't afford shocked to find they are still broke".

Much easier to blame the lottery. Yes, poorer people like to buy lottery tickets. They want a chance to rise up and be rich, and there's really no other way most of them can ever do that.