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Three largest online poker sites shut down by FBIReply
The article estimates 15 million American online players. Who knows the amount of revenues being lost.
Apr 15, 2011, 7:51 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

Wave pattern analysis and lottery draw historiesReply
You are correct, I misread the article by Steve Smith, I thought they were in disagreement. My apology.
Apr 8, 2011, 1:15 pm - CARBOB - Mathematics Forum

The Kelly Criterion
Back in August, jwhou started an interesting Topic on the Kelly Criterion and did some calculations applying it to Jackpot Lottery Games. That Thread is now closed so I opened this one to draw attention to recent discussion of the concept by Don Catlin at Casino City Times. He published the 2nd part of a 3 part series of articles on this subject early this month. I think the 3rd part will be out early in April, giving you time to catch up. The Kelly Criterion can be used to optimize your lott
Mar 30, 2011, 12:07 am - jimmy4164 - Mathematics Forum

What is a lottery system? What distinguishes a lottery system from guesses, dreams and quick picks?Reply
This article discusseses some research results that I think can help all of us better understand some of our perceptions, especially in regard to our understanding and interpretation of random events. I believe the reason why two people can observe the same scene, or painting, or string of numbers, and arrive at two distinctly different conclusions about what they see, is a fascinating area for research. This article is a starting point to try to understand these differences. http://skepdic.
Mar 29, 2011, 12:44 am - jimmy4164 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Winning at NY Take 5Reply
I've been looking for a new method on how to pick numbers for Take5. So I did a search on the web, and I found an article that I'm sure isnt new news , but it offered a suggestion of how to pick numbers that I havent tried before. I'll try anything once, so I did a little analysis on my Take5 spreadsheet, as was suggested by the article I read. Basically the article said to study the last 3 to 6 drawings of the game you like to play. Then it asked: How many times can you find two or more of
Feb 28, 2011, 6:41 pm - GiveFive - Pick 5 Forum

Help Eliminate Computerized DrawingsReply
How is it in favor of the player when they rotate tubes, machines and do multiple pretests? They disturb the natural flow of chaos. In fact, when I was living in N.Y. years ago, I read an article in the New York Daily News of a lottery official answering a question posed about the pretests, and the official clearly stated it was done to reduce any patterns that may form. I wish I saved the article because I was having this debate back then with co-workers. I showed them the article and they
Feb 23, 2011, 10:03 am - joker17 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Puerto Rico turns store receipts into lottery ticketsReply
I didn't misunderstand. I derived my understanding after reading the second and fifth paragraphs of the article.
Feb 9, 2011, 5:00 pm - HaveABall - Lottery News

Christmas Day Powerball lottery winner claims $48.8M jackpotReply
I am not for certain, but the article stated that a computer was used to pick the numbers.
Feb 4, 2011, 11:23 am - Bagent - Lottery News

What Does It Take To Win (Mathematically Speaking?)Reply
The attacks on the 1975 study as out of date don't even confirm that the article was read, since it was merely a reference that was mentioned in the paragraph I included as an excerpt. The article mentions people overestimating probabilities and the 1975 study is about people overestimating the value of self picked lotto tickets. Only the findings of 1975 study are shown in the article and no mention is made of how the participants choose their self picks. If 75% of the draining history inc
Feb 1, 2011, 11:53 am - Stack47 - Mathematics Forum

With more money, more problems? Managing a windfallReply
This article is another reason why lottery winners should remain anonymous when winning a jackpot prize.
Jan 11, 2011, 11:49 am - rundown99 - Lottery News