N.Y. man spends thousands in search of lottery riches

Comment #23

robmang — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:37:07 GMT

Yeah this guy definitely has some problems, how can he manage to spend $30,000 a year on lotteries when the article says he makes $40,000 a year. I don't blame him for being mad about it, but he shpuld be mad at himself. I personally just spent $15 on lottery today and didn't win, but it was the first time in a couple weeks and to be honest I don't think I'll be playing for a little while after as it is.

Unfortunately, I've met quite a few people like this throughout my lifetime. There used t... [ More ]

Comment #22

ICNUMBERS — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:05:05 GMT

This reminds me of the saying a fool and his money soon shall part.

Comment #21

KY Floyd — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:56:32 GMT

Anyone who can comfortably spend 30 grand a year on gambling doesn't need to win money. Anyone who can't comfortably spend 30 grand a year on gambling, but spends it anyway is an idiot.

Comment #20

ThatScaryChick — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:30:56 GMT

I know! Every now and then I spend 10 bucks on one drawing and I feel bad afterward. There is no way I could comfortably spend 30 grand in one year.

Comment #19

JackpotWanna — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:54 GMT

Wow! $30,000 is lots of money to gamble with. So in 10 years that would be $300,000 gambled away

Comment #18

justxploring — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:50:05 GMT

Last year, he spent $30,000 on the lottery

$30,000 in one year on lottery tickets? This man has a gambling problem!! Gosh, if I spend over $20 a week I get concerned that my lottery spending is getting out of control

Comment #17

myturn — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:37:49 GMT

It is best to remain anonymous if you are lucky to win, jealous or nutty people come out of the woodwork. I still think that it's crazy that US state lotteries to require winners to go public. It's totally mad

Comment #16

RJOh — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:35:30 GMT

This guy spent a lot of money and worked across the street from a guy that won who spent less. Most losers don't want to go public, but this loser didn't mind sharing his stupidity with the world.

Comment #15

time*treat — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:31:30 GMT

Lots of people spend money and don't win. Why is this guy not winning - a story

Comment #14

LckyLary — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:26:56 GMT

The story would be less interesting had Mr. Otero won. You'd get a news conference about him going back to his homeland and putting his feet up next to his family (hope he has Odor Eaters!) and that would probably be it. On the other hand The Doorman is a lot more interesting to read about him and this girlfriend of his and the tie-in with another story. If I were to win and then put my feet up and do nothing that would drive me into a deep depression. I'm guessing he'd keep playing no matter ho... [ More ]

Comment #13

savagegoose — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:56:21 GMT

yeah if the guy had spent $500 a week investing in a company ; and then this other guy comes along and invests $20 and suddenly is rich , he might have something to complain about. but this is the lotto.theres no order of payment, no priority list. sure if u spend $10 and i spend $5 a week. you should win twice as often as me; but a jackpot changes all that.

i guess some people are brought up not trusting banks or investments. hell ive seen enough stories to know it aint all plain sailin... [ More ]

Comment #12

LckyLary — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:05:02 GMT

The Unprintable Fellow - I like that nickname for The Doorman. I want to go to AC and pose by the statue with my gf like he did.

The more tickets bought per drawing = better chance of winning IF the drawings are purely random and IF systems don't do anything. If a system can help you win then less is more. When I won the 5 it was on a 2-ticket board with system use. I find it's just as much or even more fun to play only 1 number per draw. What happens is people are afraid If I don't also play... [ More ]

Comment #11

MillionsWanted — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:46:55 GMT

You only need to play ONE line. The problem? It must be correct.

Comment #10

crystaltips — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:38:46 GMT

A lady in Scotland won 35.4 million pounds on Euromillions and she bought one line and didn't play that often. Think about it, if you win, you will on ONE line so it's not worth investing thousands. The odds are nearly all stacked against you, so you may as well not give the lottery bosses all your cash. One line is just fine.

Comment #9

Littleoldlady — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:11:06 GMT

License plates?? come on now!! He has no idea of how the lottery works..he plays like so many people....and that is why the lottery can continue to take people's money.

Comment #8

RJOh — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:28:27 GMT

Mr.Otero's problems are no different than those of many lottery players including some at LP. He want to win big and thinks the more he invest the better his chances. He should remember that small communities invest several time the money he invests and never see a big winner. Just like a small community he has no overall strategy for playing, he just randomly play many games and he probably wins enough small prizes($1, $2 or a free play ) to encourage him to buy even more tickets, that's how lo... [ More ]

Comment #7

pumpi76 — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:19:58 GMT

a lot of people don't know better and don't know about LP...You've got to feel simpathy for this guy...

And i know that feeling, i get it all the time...

and a lot of people will get on LP but don't have computers so they don't search the internet...

i feel bad saying this, but my youngest syster doesn't have a computer...My Step mother likes to gamble on pick3 and pick4 but she doesn't use the computer and has never visited LP...Though i've mentioned to her about it...

This is why i... [ More ]

Comment #6

MysteryMan424 — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:56:49 GMT

No womder this guy is constantly losing, He's buying scratch-offs and picking numbers from random license plates.First thing he should do is get the past results for the game one plays at least a year or two back.Second start with a bankroll say one thousand. Third become a member of lottery post and learn about betting strategy, systems and money management. I bet his luck will improve dramatically. MM

Comment #5

jeffrey — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:02:50 GMT

Play for fun. Don't be a sucker.

Comment #4

dejack03 — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:34:00 GMT

God I hate these stories. I am 23 years old and recently started investing a certain amount of money a month. Even with a modest investment I am seeing returns between 10-30%. This guy is blowing 5 times the amount of money I invest monthly and is getting almost NOTHING back. I spend about $5 to $10 every draw for quick picks and the rest gets invested. What he does not understand is that with disciplined saving and investing you can get the equivalent of a lower tier lottery win in just a few s... [ More ]

Comment #3

ThatScaryChick — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:08:24 GMT

The Ray guy, comes off as extremely jealous and angry.

Comment #2

Todd — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:59:32 GMT

The source is the New York Times what else would you expect

Comment #1

JimmySand9 — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:05:09 GMT

And here it is, what every lottery critic (and they come a dime a dozen) will compare all of us to.

N.Y. man spends thousands in search of lottery riches

Lottery Post — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:30:01 GMT

At first, there was the absolute indignity of it all, since, by any form of justice, it was he who should have finally hit the big one he and not that dilettante, the by-now famous doorman who worked across the street.

He Ray Otero, superintendent, ordinary luckless guy should have the cash, the car, the sexy Swedish girlfriend. The numbers alone demanded it: Last year, he spent $30,000 on the lottery. The winner, Richie Randazzo, spent a measly thirty bucks or so a week.

When I hea... [ More ]