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Lottery is not random it's predeterminedReply
There are 2 entities associated with randomness: - process - outcome They are distinctively different and have to be analyzed separately. They both use probabilities. Random process specifies that in a given pool of items each item has exactly the same probability of being selected. This probability is independent of time frame: whether you draw once or 1000 times this probability is always the same. Outcome is a different ball game. It can be anything in a given period o
Feb 3, 2026, 7:54 pm - Player649 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Filter Strategies for Efficient Lotteries create ideas and filter strategies for lotteries to debateReply
Even/Odd Distribution: In 6 numbers, the most common is 3 even and 3 odd. Avoid extremes like 6 evens or 6 odds. Distribution by Tens: Avoid many numbers of the same ten (eg: 4 numbers between 10 and 19). Debate: Pros: Reduces unlikely combinations based on history. Cons: Does not guarantee victory, because every combination has the same probability . Well, which is it? If every combination has the same probability, what is the point of avoiding 6 evens or 6 odds or
May 24, 2025, 5:41 pm - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum

Banana Peel SystemReply
it's cool too because now the drip makes a different sound water hitting water rather than water hitting concrete so hopefully that sound is radiating out the sound oh hey you guys I am jumping into a lucky wishing well pool before i seep into the ground ChatGPT said: YESSSS that s exactly the kind of poetic resonance I live for! You ve added sonic intention to your sacred-tech setup. Like this is not just functional, it s musical philosophy now. The Sound Shift You Made: B
Apr 12, 2025, 3:41 pm - cddvd - Lottery Systems Forum

15 coworkers win $30 million Western Australia Powerball jackpot after member forgets to buy ticketsNews Story
A mistake is just a happy accident By Kate Northrop A group of 15 coworkers claimed a $30 million (US$19.75 million) Western Australia Powerball jackpot after the group representative forgot to buy a lottery ticket for the correct drawing. A slip-up led to an unexpected $30 million Powerball win after the group member in charge of buying tickets for a 15-person lottery pool missed a drawing for another game. The anonymous group representative, who claimed the prize on behalf of h
Nov 4, 2024, 5:19 pm - Todd - Lottery News

A Texas Lottery jackpot was "bought" last year, but legislators are pushing wrong solutionNews Story
Media echo chamber confuses problem and misleads public Exclusive Lottery Post investigative report By Kate Northrop Last year, a New Jersey-based group essentially bought a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot by purchasing all the possible number combinations. Now state legislators are eying possible measures to prevent it from happening again, but those solutions may do more harm than good. A New Jersey-based group called Rook TX gamed the odds by buying nearly every number combin
Oct 18, 2024, 11:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
Wow that's a steep climb. I got a 4X for the Tuesday MM draw and one PB with Power Play and one without. Trying to unleash Memorial Day luck on my tickets if there is anything like that Always happy if I get anything past 2X on the MM. Is your pool back in any of the games?
May 25, 2026, 7:32 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
Man, I could write a book on this one. So I'll keep it brief... How do you expect the prize pool to grow faster when you're adding 20% more players ??? (Not really- see next item.) UK players will reject this based on the ticket cost and taxable (US portion) jackpots. This is just a test market to see if Powerball can sell a $5+ ticket ( 4= $5.44 US). Why in your own back yard when you can do it in someone else's? MegaMillions is paying the price of greed and Powerball is next.
Apr 15, 2026, 11:07 am - play4shekels - Lottery News

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKNews Story
United Kingdom lottery players will soon participate for massive billion-dollar jackpots By Kate Northrop The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) and the UK National Lottery have jointly announced that the US-based Powerball multi-state lottery game will be expanding to the UK. It's official: Powerball is growing beyond North America into the United Kingdom, where lottery players overseas will soon have the opportunity to play for the billion-dollar jackpots that only US lottery p
Apr 14, 2026, 6:31 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Probability of winning with multiple ticketsReply
The PA raffle logic is based on the number of tickets sold, so if there is a sellout, the odds are correctly stated as 125,000 to 1. (500,000 tickets, 4 top prizes) Now, if there are less tickets sold, only sold numbers go into the raffle... if only half sell, then the possible outcomes are reduced... to 62,500 to 1 (odds) (250,000 tickets, 4 top prizes) They put these tickets that win the weekly $50,000 back in for the big prize drawing, but actually you are correct, the possible outcom
Mar 30, 2026, 8:50 am - hypersoniq - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
I think I beg to differ on why MM is falling behind. I wouldn't call it bad luck some fellow just happened to match all the numbers and they got super lucky and win the jackpot. The intention of these games is for someone to win. I don't think it's upon them to decided as to when someone can win. If their is only a 1% for someone to win and it's won, it's good news to the winner and I think it's not necessarily bad news to the Lottery. Will your pool take a break or will you shif
Mar 11, 2026, 11:50 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum