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 SarahofBorg
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
 3529 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 9:03:31 PM
I win lottery tickets ALL the time. Obviously the statistic refers to winning the big prizes. If all you're talking about is winning 2 dollars on a 1 dollar scratch ticket, your chances are pretty damn high. |
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 HolyGod
Male, 30-39, Western US
2913 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 1:35:03 PM
Carmium
"In Canada you get to keep all your money when you win! Another reason to live here."
That, public healthcare, gay rights, lower crime, less religion. Seems nice. If it wasn't so cold.... |
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 BlankTom
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
6533 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 10:11:45 AM
the odds of winning on the powerball lottery in the US are approx 1 in 32. So I think this person might be a little bit mistaken. |
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 carmium
Female, 50-59, Canada
4067 Posts
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Friday, October 05, 2012 10:53:14 PM
In Canada you get to keep all your money when you win! Another reason to live here. |
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 OldOllie
Male, 50-59, Midwest US
8764 Posts
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Friday, October 05, 2012 10:19:55 PM
Shhhhhhhh! The more the idiots play the lottery, the less I have to pay in taxes.
If a bookie was caught skimming 55% of his handle, he be tarred and feathered and run out of town, and yet no one seems to have a problem with this if the bookie is the government. Even worse, if you win, they take back 40% of the prize in taxes leaving a net payout of 27% of the handle. Why would I play that game when there are casinos down the road with slots that pay out 97%? (I don't play those, either.)
Lottery = stupidity tax. |
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 mytbozak
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
328 Posts
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Friday, October 05, 2012 6:48:46 PM
you guys bitch about how low your chances are of winning but you forget, people do win it |
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 5Cats
Male, 40-49, Canada
16991 Posts
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Friday, October 05, 2012 3:52:54 PM
I just bought some lotto tix, and survived!! I've doubled my odds of winning!  |
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 schuey63
Male, 18-29, Europe
127 Posts
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Friday, October 05, 2012 3:12:23 PM
I do mine online. System beaten! |
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 whodat6484
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
2269 Posts
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Friday, October 05, 2012 1:41:18 PM
The majority of those who religiously play any of the state & nationwide lottery games already know the odds but that doesn't stop them. Nothing pisses me off more than being stuck in line behind some a$$hole who's dropping $50 on lotto tickets (giving the clerk their numbers one ticket at a time) when I'm at a gas station or bodega! |
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 ferdyfred
Male, 40-49, Europe
5571 Posts
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Friday, October 05, 2012 1:37:02 PM
Its up there with a asteroid twatting your head |
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HolyGod
Male, 30-39, Western US
2913 Posts
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Friday, October 05, 2012 1:06:52 PM
Fun Fact:
The odds of winning Powerball are 1 in 175,223,510.
That means there are 175,223,510 different possible number combinations.
The largest Powerball jackpot ever was $365 Million.
That is 177,270,519 after taxes.
So if you spent $175,223,510 buying every single possible combination you would have GUARANTEED yourself a profit of over $2 million dollars.
... Unless someone else hit too and you had to split it. |
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 wolfguy423
Male, 18-29, Western US
143 Posts
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Friday, October 05, 2012 1:04:07 PM
LOL nice, my luck i would win and then die several minutes later.... |
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 fancylad
Male, 30-39, Western US
2512 Posts
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Friday, October 05, 2012 12:53:15 PM
Link: Attention All Lottery Players... [Pic] [Rate Link] - You might want to read this statistic. |
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