Play the Lottery?

[KmH]

Check for the winning numbers and keep track of where your ticket is!

 

[The_Traveler]

Lotteries are a tax on people who didn't study probability

 

[Designer]

He'll find it after it's too late.

 

[480sparky]

Lotteries are a tax on stupid people.

Fify.


Then there's this guy:

Lottery Vendor Employee Arrested in HotLotto Jackpot Mystery whotv.com

 

[kathyt]

I do! I was 1 number away from becoming a millionaire. Sad day. Very sad day.
This is not my current address, so no need to PM me mods.

 

[NancyMoranG]

Florida had a lottery last year that was only 4 # and a PB #. Prize was only $500,000 and a maximum of $2 mil as it rolled over, then would revert to 500k.
1 st time I played I got 3. # plus the PB. I was SOOOO happy at winning $223, it took me 3 days to realized I was 1 # away from the 1 million!!!
Ugh!
This year they added more numbers to it so it is much harder to win anything. It was nice getting $5-20, and I am sure it was still,profitable to the state. But instead of 1-49 as numbers, it's 1-52. I am done with it.

 

[JustJazzie]

I do! I was 1 number away from becoming a millionaire. Sad day. Very sad day.
This is not my current address, so no need to PM me mods.
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So you WON almost $1600 and it was a sad day?? :headscratch:

 

[DarkShadow]

My wife plays the daily numbers and Powerball and Never ever close on the millions but she hits the daily number from time to time.She one over Two thousand last yr on the play 4 and over six hundred a few months ago. She don't spend much but maybe a few dollars a day at most. Most I ever won is eight hundred on the slots @ Foxwoods Casino on fifty dollars to start.I collected and went straight out the door.

 

[kathyt]

I do! I was 1 number away from becoming a millionaire. Sad day. Very sad day.
This is not my current address, so no need to PM me mods.
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So you WON almost $1600 and it was a sad day?? :headscratch:

Yes. I am greedy. I was pretty happy with the win, but $1600 doesn't go far in my world. You would also think the lotto office would be really awesome to go to. Nope. It was a dump. Very, very small and smelled like cigarettes. I was expecting some grand place with all these millionaires walking around.

 

[Designer]

I was expecting some grand place with all these millionaires walking around.

LOL

BTW: those millionaires are only there for a few minutes then they leave. The Lotto workers are the ones who actually live there.

 

[kathyt]

My biggest win was last year in June playing 3 card poker. It is the only game I ever play. If anyone ever plays this game I play blind 100% of the time. If you play the game you know what that means.
I won $13,123 that night. I stacked it all up nicely on my bed, took a pretty picture, and sent that picture to my ex-husband. Oh, and it was 3 of a kind. I have really good luck.

 

[DarkShadow]

 

[kathyt]

I was expecting some grand place with all these millionaires walking around.

LOL

BTW: those millionaires are only there for a few minutes then they leave. The Lotto workers are the ones who actually live there.

I wanted my freaking picture taken too! That didn't happen either. Illinois lottery sucks.

 

[DarkShadow]

I know if I ever hit Big,I would not want publicity. one for safety reasons and two because every user will crawl out from under the rocks looking for hand outs and that includes family I wouldn't hear from otherwise. I would donate to good causes like St.Jude childrens hospital as an example.Some wildlife or animal rescues perhaps but first make sure my kids are set up for life.In the meanwhile,I will be grateful for what I have.

 

[480sparky]

Lotteries are a tax on people who didn't study probability