This year, so far, I've spent a couple grand and only got about $6 in returns.

Reply #10

Raven62 — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:42:48 GMT

Investing vs Gambling:

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/09/compare-investing-gambling.asp

Reply #9

wander73 — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 05:32:07 GMT

Thats not a good return this yr.

Reply #8

db101 — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 03:02:12 GMT

You must be a lot wealthier than you let on if you spent $3k on the lottery. Even slots pay out better. I agree with KY Floyd, it's not investing and I doubt most players here think of it that way either.

Reply #7

cottoneyedjoe — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:57:31 GMT

Ok Groppo, hope you have better luck in 2020.

Reply #6

KY Floyd — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 20:48:07 GMT

I play as if it's an investment.

So you've invested about $3000 and have an investment that's worth about $6? Maybe you should find a better investment.

Reply #5

Raven62 — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:46:32 GMT

Playing the Lottery:

It's a Big Numbers Game with a Big Number of Combinations!

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/math-explains-likely-long-shots-miracles-and-winning-the-lottery

Reply #4

Groppo — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 05:53:46 GMT

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cottoneyedjoe,

I do, and have donated to many organizations. Even to Shriners and St. Judes, in fact. But budget

doesn't allow it as much as it once did.

That's why I'd've thought the thing about having a jackpot is obvious.

Mr. Groppo

Reply #3

Groppo — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 05:39:40 GMT

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CajunWin4

Yes, I play as if it's an investment.

I'm sure most players on this site do.

Well, I'm now all stocked up again for this week's draws.

Should I win this coming Sunday (22nd), I'll likely forget about posting anything here.

Mr. Groppo

GOOD LUCK TO ALL.

Reply #2

CajunWin4 — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 22:23:34 GMT

What the old saying A Fool and his money soon parted ! . Lottery players usually play every game they can. They're afraid to miss any drawing for fear of their numbers would be drawn when they have no ticket. This is why almost all lottery players lose.

Most lotter methods/systems have the same flaw .. they try to play every game regardless of the player's advantage or disadvantage. All games that involve even the slightest degree of random movement have periods of time when certain events o... [ More ]

Reply #1

cottoneyedjoe — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 21:53:24 GMT

$6 can buy you a poster of the beach to tape to your window. As for charity, if you want to donate, then donate. You don't have to wait for a jackpot win.

This year, so far, I've spent a couple grand and only got about $6 in returns.

Groppo — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:00:42 GMT

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For the whole year, I've spent a couple grand (maybe 3k) and only received about 6 to 8 bucks back.

And that's just this year. When am I going to win something significant?

My wish to move to Malibu has not changed. Neither has my wish to donate to St. Judes and Shriners,

and to the Galen conjoined twins in Ohio. Those are conjoined twins in their 50s. What if one of them dies?

What will they do? Will the surviving one just put a paper bag over the head of the deceased?

Then,... [ More ]