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Texas LotteryReply
The usual argument that it preys on poor people and disadvantaged people ( which I don't subscribe to) Self control is a hard thing, that is why people struggle with addiction. Some people (I won't classify them as poor) don't look at the lottery as a form of entertainment, they see it as a one way ticket out of their financial misery and the odds of winning do not register in their minds. Alcohol, smoking, drugs etc all prey on people, some suffer more than others. It's hard to
Feb 26, 2025, 1:35 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Dry SpellReply
I hear you - that has been a long while playing. I almost always play quick picks, don't have any special numbers. I also approach the lottery as a form of entertainment, more like a sports team. Sometimes the team wins, sometimes they loose, sometimes the loosing streak is long I never see the money spent as a loss, I view it same way as my insurance premiums, the premiums are not beneficial to me until something happens I wish you luck soon.
Feb 15, 2025, 10:58 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

have you ever been the victim of a lottery scam?Reply
You should have added a response of I don't care at all .... If you'd had, then I'd have voted. I don't care if anyone has ever attempted to scam me using a lottery scam. I've never been conned out of money by a conman using a lottery con so I don't care about that. I suppose it's possible that I've been conned out of some money by The Florida Lottery, but I really don't care about that either. I got paid for every winning ticket I presented for payment and that's a good thing. I b
Jan 4, 2025, 8:38 am - GiveFive - Lottery Discussion Forum

How do aliens deal with lotteries?Reply
I thought this was an original question. I agree that super advanced worlds would likely not have a need for lotteries, assuming everyone was financially comfortable. But some people play for entertainment purposes and lotteries could still be used for that purpose ( assuming the beings are close to or similar to humans). Look at the book 1984. It was probable that there were some millions of proles for whom the Lottery was the principal if not the only reason for remaining alive.
Oct 1, 2024, 1:51 pm - Artist77 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Ohio: 6/1 - 6/30/2026Reply
The hard truth is, some people are here because they are superstitious. They honestly believe that posting their best numbers before the draw will kill it. That sounds strange, but lottery players can be very protective and ritualistic about their numbers. And yes, some are here to brag. They want the applause of I caught it, but they do not necessarily care whether anyone else could have caught it from what they posted. Personally, I came to Lotterypost to gain insight into the game. To lear
Jun 10, 2026, 8:38 am - Blessings4All$ - Pick 3 Forum

Florida's Fantasy 5Reply
There's something I want anybody who might be reading this thread to know. And that's this - No matter how impressed (or unimpressed) any given FF5 player might be with the things I posted immediately above, it's still very hard to win a FF5 jackpot. I've had Gail Howard's SmartLuck software for 10 years, and even though my software shows me all of these things that a player can't possibly know if they don't have software, or determine very easily manually, I have NEVER WON ANY KIND OF
Feb 20, 2026, 10:28 am - GiveFive - Pick 5 Forum

PowerballReply
I know me, and I'd feel exactly as you would even though I play for entertainment. There are Hardrock casinos located near me, but I've never been. The only other form of gambling I do besides playing the lottery is in The Stock Market, which I've done for the last 45 years. Over that 45 year time period I've made more money than I ever invested, but there were a few times (like in 2000 and 2008) when I didn't do so well. For me personally, in addition to the above, there's this - I have a
Dec 4, 2025, 8:56 am - GiveFive - Lottery Discussion Forum

PowerballReply
I'd be plenty PO'd at myself too. For just one lousy dollar bill more, I could have had two million. I don't wanna be that guy. Then there's this too - When I play PB, I play three identical lines of five numbers. Each line on my ticket will have a different PB (Red Ball) number. The pay out would be six million minus the taxes if I hit only all five white ball numbers. If I happened to have matched the PB too, I'd win the jackpot with the other two lines kicking in an additional 4 million.
Dec 2, 2025, 10:50 am - GiveFive - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
I will still put my $5 to MM ticket once a week or every other week until it gets to an amount that I want to be in every draw. I think when we consider spending $5 as a punishment or being stupid is where we miss the point. A player spending $.50 that they can hardly afford on the lottery to buy a pick 3 ticket has the same financial impact as a player spending $2 on PB or $5 on MM that they can hardly afford. Thus the admonition to live within ones means and for that reason, some d
Nov 17, 2025, 10:52 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

mathematics of re-playing small winsReply
I never replay small wins, at least not at the moment when I cash a ticket. I always buy my tickets before I cash my winners. I tell the store clerk It's not everyday that I get to walk away with money and they laugh So I could have a $4 winning PB ticket, but I will get $4 from my wallet, buy my tickets, get my receipt and then cash the winner. Of course the next time when am buying lottery tickets, the money coming out of my wallet would be what I got paid last time. Howev
Aug 29, 2025, 5:13 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum