anyone play the lottery?

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nemesis Send message Joined: 12 Oct 99 Posts: 1408 Credit: 35,074,350 RAC: 0	Message 983272 - Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 22:40:07 UTC just wonderin.... ID: 983272 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65750 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 983275 - Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 22:44:22 UTC - in response to Message 983272. just wonderin.... Yeah I have a Mega Millions ticket that expires on the 26th, So far I've hit one or two numbers and nothing else. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's ID: 983275 ·

nemesis Send message Joined: 12 Oct 99 Posts: 1408 Credit: 35,074,350 RAC: 0	Message 983289 - Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 23:02:46 UTC i have this theory based on numbers and payouts..... ID: 983289 ·

Rasputin Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Jun 02 Posts: 1764 Credit: 6,132,221 RAC: 0	Message 983295 - Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 23:12:55 UTC Nope, I make all my bets on whether I'll wake up the next morning. So far I haven't lost one time. ID: 983295 ·

nemesis Send message Joined: 12 Oct 99 Posts: 1408 Credit: 35,074,350 RAC: 0	Message 983300 - Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 23:18:25 UTC - in response to Message 983295. may you never lose a bet... ID: 983300 ·

Scarecrow Send message Joined: 15 Jul 00 Posts: 4520 Credit: 486,601 RAC: 0	Message 983326 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 0:31:52 UTC I don't call it PowerBall, I prefer to think of it as my retirement fund. ID: 983326 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7	Message 983345 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 1:30:33 UTC Yep, regular as clockwork. Win some, lose some, but since ours started in Nov '94, have won more than lost...... Last big win was Â£2,614 in Nov '08 with plenty of Â£40's since then. ID: 983345 ·

hiamps Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 4292 Credit: 72,971,319 RAC: 0	Message 983352 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 1:37:48 UTC - in response to Message 983272. just wonderin.... Nope but my best friend and his sister both have hit 5 out of 6 he got around $900 and she got around $1400. I have played craps a time or two... Official Abuser of Boinc Buttons... And no good credit hound! ID: 983352 ·

hiamps Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 4292 Credit: 72,971,319 RAC: 0	Message 983353 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 1:38:22 UTC - in response to Message 983289. i have this theory based on numbers and payouts..... and..... Official Abuser of Boinc Buttons... And no good credit hound! ID: 983353 ·

arkayn Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 4438 Credit: 55,006,323 RAC: 0	Message 983359 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 1:57:42 UTC I play powerball every once in a while, not in the last year though. ID: 983359 ·

Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29838 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157	Message 983372 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 2:34:10 UTC We have several games in California. A multi state game called Mega Millions, which is a twice a week match 6 number game. I only play it when I notice that it's jack pot exceeds 100 million California only Super Lotto Plus, also a twice a week match 6 number game. Only play it when I notice that the jack pot exceeds 20 million. I said when I notice. I usually don't go out of my way to check what the jack pot is, but If i happen to be in a store that sells the tickets and I notice the jackpot I will usually put down $5. I have won some and lost some. In my case the losses far exceed the winning. There are also two other match the number games I don't play: Fantay 5 Daily Derby Daily 4 Daily 3 Hot Spots and Scratchers. Here is the link to the full list of games. ID: 983372 ·

Rasputin Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Jun 02 Posts: 1764 Credit: 6,132,221 RAC: 0	Message 983390 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 3:47:34 UTC - in response to Message 983300. may you never lose a bet... Thanks! Don't bet on it though. :) ID: 983390 ·

KB7RZF Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Aug 99 Posts: 9549 Credit: 3,308,926 RAC: 2	Message 983398 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 4:01:53 UTC - in response to Message 983372. We have several games in California. A multi state game called Mega Millions, which is a twice a week match 6 number game. I only play it when I notice that it's jack pot exceeds 100 million California only Super Lotto Plus, also a twice a week match 6 number game. Only play it when I notice that the jack pot exceeds 20 million. I said when I notice. I usually don't go out of my way to check what the jack pot is, but If i happen to be in a store that sells the tickets and I notice the jackpot I will usually put down $5. I have won some and lost some. In my case the losses far exceed the winning. There are also two other match the number games I don't play: Fantay 5 Daily Derby Daily 4 Daily 3 Hot Spots and Scratchers. Here is the link to the full list of games. Nice thing about living close to California, I play it when we have to go over to Sacramento, or when the pay's are what you say. I don't really play it otherwise. I like Scratcher cards too. ID: 983398 ·

Luke Volunteer developer Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0	Message 983416 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 5:46:46 UTC It's easy to win the lottery. Just don't play it. You'll spend more money into it than you get out. By not playing NZ lotto for the past 10 years (at $6.50 a ticket), I've saved $3380!!! Yay! - Luke. ID: 983416 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65750 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 983417 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 5:50:41 UTC - in response to Message 983416. It's easy to win the lottery. Just don't play it. You'll spend more money into it than you get out. By not playing NZ lotto for the past 10 years (at $6.50 a ticket), I've saved $3380!!! Yay! Well the $8 I spent which is for a whole month or 8 draws, isn't much and over 10 years is only $960.00 total. :D The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's ID: 983417 ·

Luke Volunteer developer Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0	Message 983420 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 5:52:59 UTC - in response to Message 983417. It's easy to win the lottery. Just don't play it. You'll spend more money into it than you get out. By not playing NZ lotto for the past 10 years (at $6.50 a ticket), I've saved $3380!!! Yay! Well the $8 I spent which is for a whole month or 8 draws, isn't much and over 10 years is only $960.00 total. :D I'd take $960.00 over $0.00 any day. - Luke. ID: 983420 ·

Angela Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31	Message 983426 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 6:07:09 UTC Last modified: 25 Mar 2010, 6:54:00 UTC Our first year of marriage, Eric and I bought a ticket each month on our wedding anniversary date. It sure was twelve dollars well spent in the "entertainment department", even though we didn't win any actual money. Sure was fun to fantasy-spend our imaginary windfall though! After that first year, we pretty much stopped buying tickets. Once I bought a handful of tickets and slipped them into napkin rings as party favors for a dinner party we had. Made for fun dinner conversation. I don't recall anybody winning anything. Another time, when the pot was particularly high, a group of people at work pooled some money to play. I think I threw in a dollar or so. Again, no win. Shocker, huh? ID: 983426 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65750 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 983427 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 6:07:27 UTC - in response to Message 983420. It's easy to win the lottery. Just don't play it. You'll spend more money into it than you get out. By not playing NZ lotto for the past 10 years (at $6.50 a ticket), I've saved $3380!!! Yay! Well the $8 I spent which is for a whole month or 8 draws, isn't much and over 10 years is only $960.00 total. :D I'd take $960.00 over $0.00 any day. Well that's 2 draws a week, right now the Jackpot is at $40,000,000.00 USD. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's ID: 983427 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7	Message 983439 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 6:52:15 UTC - in response to Message 983416. Last modified: 25 Mar 2010, 6:54:29 UTC It's easy to win the lottery. Just don't play it. You'll spend more money into it than you get out. By not playing NZ lotto for the past 10 years (at $6.50 a ticket), I've saved $3380!!! Yay! That depends on how lucky a person you are. Total outlay for the last 15 & half years = Â£3,176.00 Total returns = Â£90k approx as I didn't keep detailed records until 2007. 1st big win was for Â£3,122.00 back in June '95. ID: 983439 ·

AndyW Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 5862 Credit: 10,957,677 RAC: 18	Message 983441 - Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 6:56:49 UTC I obviously don't share Sirius's luck! I play 2 lines a week for the last 5 years (Â£520) and have won just Â£30! ID: 983441 ·

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