10 things you might not know about the lottery

Comment #16

ThaJackpotkid — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 09:22:58 GMT

Yes, you seek the ant blind folded but only do you 'never' get tired [...i.e. you keep going by playing].

Or are you legs money? only can you go so far with those money [legs].

Comment #15

cbr$ — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 15:48:31 GMT

More people purchased the Hoosier Millionaire lottery ticket , just for a shot at getting on the show. It was a lot of other tickets with better prizes in that price range. The prize of just getting on the show, is really what sold the ticket.

Comment #14

CDanaT — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 13:54:56 GMT

I kinda like the Theme from the Pink Panther audio thats posted above

Comment #13

numberpulse — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:48:44 GMT

Wow I never knew about these. Its very interesting to read about these facts.

Comment #12

Tenaj — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:15:19 GMT

Good read.

Comment #11

dpoly1 — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 22:21:06 GMT

I won number 7 LOL

Comment #10

savagegoose — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:16:49 GMT

there's a heck load of people walking blindfolded with pins ea draw

Comment #9

Lucky Loser — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 20:00:44 GMT

Nice write-up, Todd. I learn more and more from reading your entries like this. That whole 'yellow ant' analogy really puts it into perspective...kinda like trying to count every single piece of grass in your yard!

L.L.

Comment #8

maringoman — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:26:58 GMT

I still remember the Wonton Fortune cookies windfall like it was yesterday. Big payday it was. I hope something similar happens soon and this time I'm in it

Comment #7

drking — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:53:17 GMT

9- winning the lottery could be hazardous to you health-

10- you have a very small chance of damaging your health by winning the lottery.

Comment #6

noise-gate — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:41:53 GMT

As the saying goes Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn now then

Comment #5

hearsetrax — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:37:50 GMT

Comment #4

helpmewin — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:31:43 GMT

Very inspirational there's still hope

Comment #3

Tialuvslotto — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:33:10 GMT

I'll settle for being an Aunt

Comment #2

sully16 — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:32:12 GMT

Interesting facts, I want to be the Ant

Comment #1

Tialuvslotto — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:30:43 GMT

Stanford University mathematician Keith Devlin offered this translation: Imagine a standard NFL football field. Somewhere in the field, a student has placed a single, small, common variety of ant that she has marked with a spot of yellow paint. You walk onto the field blindfolded, and push a pin into the ground. If your pin pierces the marked ant, you win. Otherwise you lose. Want to give it a go?

Now there's a graphic illustration of huge odds! But, every couple of months someone nails that... [ More ]

10 things you might not know about the lottery

Lottery Post — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:20:12 GMT

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn decided this month not to take any more chances with Northstar Lottery Group, the company that runs the Illinois Lottery, after it fell far short of promised revenue.

Northstar's firing was one of several recent lottery-related news developments. In California, officials unveiled a program to let drivers buy lottery tickets at the gas pump. And the Los Angeles Ethics Commission backed the idea of awarding cash prizes to randomly selected voters in order to boost turnou... [ More ]