Little store is a Lotto hot spot

Comment #8

justxploring — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:57:21 GMT

I have read that since many people choose birthdays, the combinations with all 6 numbers ranging from 1 to 31 have a greater chance of multiple winners, which makes sense, although I know that isn't always the case. Can't give any examples, since the Florida site is down again !!

Therefore this ticket was destined to be a winner wherever it was purchased.

I understand exactly what you are saying CALotteryGuy. I play my own numbers, so it shouldn't matter what city I buy my tickets... [ More ]

Comment #7

KY Floyd — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:51:15 GMT

The lottery draws a single combination made up of 5 or 6 numbers. A ticket that matches the same 5 or 6 numbers wins the jackpot and that's that. The only thing that hurts your chances of winning is the ratio between the number of tickets you buy and the number of possible combinations, and that has nothing to do with which numbers you choose from. Even if you pick all of your combinations from the numbers 1 through 8 you have exactly the same chance of winning as anyone else who buys the same n... [ More ]

Comment #6

Drivedabizness — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:36:01 GMT

The only way the ticket was destined to be a winner is if the draw was rigged.

Far too often, people who pick their own numbers use things like birthdays (numbers 1 - 31). Since the lottery draws from the entire range of numbers in the matrix, if you limit your range of self picks, you are selecting from only a subset of the numbers available, thereby hurting your chances to win.

Comment #5

CA LotteryGuy — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:06:52 GMT

The thing to note about the most recent winner from this store is that the numbers were a self pick, not a machine generated quick pick. Therefore this ticket was destined to be a winner wherever it was purchased.

Comment #4

JAG331 — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:49:07 GMT

Seems like a busy store. Two lotto machines, both in operation. Stores that sell more tickets will have more winners.

Comment #3

OldSchoolPa — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:05:09 GMT

There's quite a few stores in my area that have recently sold winning state lotto tickets...here's hoping our luck converge for me to win the next Mega Millions jackpot.

Comment #2

MissNYC — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:46:04 GMT

That is strange, but I guess lightning can hit the same spot more than once. I know someone who won about 15 mil in the early 90s. They've since gambled most of it away, but I always told myself that I'd never win because the odds of a friend of a lotto winner winning is even slimmer to none, but maybe I have hope. I think I'll win the next big mega millions or powerball

Comment #1

RJOh — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:47:28 GMT

I think I know who won if nobody else does. https://www.lotterypost.com/news/153263.htm

Little store is a Lotto hot spot

Lottery Post — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:39:00 GMT

Third jackpot winner since 2000 purchased lucky ticket good for $72 million

The mysterious good luck of Lichine's Liquor and Deli continues to grow.

Since 2000, the California State Lottery machines at Lichine's have spit out SuperLotto Plus jackpots three times most recently on Saturday.

The lucky ticket over the weekend is good for $72 million. The holder of the ticket had not yet come forward on Monday.

But the jackpot is enough to get some people thinking there's something spec... [ More ]