Lu Li-cheng points to two reasons for this, firstly that rising incomes have meant more widespread affluence, so people can afford to be more generous about buying spirit money to burn; second is the speculative mania for gambling on lotteries, racing and other money-spinning games, which is encouraging more and more people to consult the gods and ask them to pass on lucky tips.
「時下台灣燒金銀紙的盛況，可以說是史無前例」，呂理政以為理由有二，第一是所得提高，普遍有錢了，燒起紙錢也闊氣起來；其二是投機心理，不論是六合彩、賭馬等各式賭博遊戲，都免不了求神問鬼，祈求明牌。