Im I too addicted?

Reply #14

Just6ntlc — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:26:24 GMT

Everyone, I'm addicted in terms of playing MM and PB fantasy picks. However, I don't gamble too much. If CA SLP reaches $48+ million or Mega Millions hits $300+ million, I would play.

Reply #13

calabs — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 22:27:25 GMT

Hey RJOh - What I meant by that was, I feel guilty for living in a state that offers MM and don't play, while others will travel hundreds of miles to get a ticket

Reply #12

RJOh — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:58:56 GMT

Why would you feel guilty? I know lots of folks who do things I don't and have no plans to ever do. I play the lotteries for my own entertainment and enrichment if I'm lucky, what others chose to do is their problem.

Reply #11

calabs — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:13:50 GMT

You folks are starting to make me feel guilty....................I live in NJ where Mega Millions is offered, but I rarely buy tickets. At 175,000,000+ to 1, I never feel THAT lucky! I did, however, buy 5 tickets last week (QP, Please don't shoot me!), and got 3 numbers right for a whopping $7. I've had much more luck with Cash 5 the past month. I may be bordering on obsession with that game. I'm not greedy.........a few hundred million would hold me over just fine

Reply #10

anonymous77 — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:47:02 GMT

In my opinion, you're not. I think the difference between addiction and habit is not that big. We all tend to consume something habitually to a certain extent. As far as ticket buying is manageable under your control, I don't think it can be called addction.In Korean lotto, multiplay is not offered at all. I believe that multiplay or subscription, if offered, may help at least some players to save their money.

Reply #9

RJOh — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 07:33:22 GMT

Korean Redneck,If the PowerBall jackpot rolls a couple of more times, I'll also be taking a two hour drive to Indiana to Cash in a $3 ticket from Oct.19 to buy $20-$40 worth of tickets again. Usually the MegaMillions jackpot is enough to keep me home, but a $175M+ jackpot is enough to make a road trip. Good luck to you.

Reply #8

emilyg — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 06:49:36 GMT

i've done well mixing my own numbers and q.p.'s.

Reply #7

justxploring — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 06:46:49 GMT

It's not always how much a person spends that can be a problem, but why he/she spends it. We all have hopes of winning, but the big jackpots are games of chance and have great odds. That money should never be something we depend on. It might change your life forever, but it also might never happen. I hope everyone here will be very lucky someday. At the same time we have to tell ourselves the truth is one can spend $200 a week for 80 years and never win a huge PB or MM jackpot or even a State Lo... [ More ]

Reply #6

dvdiva — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 05:39:19 GMT

It really depends on your circumstance. I'll spend $100 or more on the very rare high jackpot but I have no children and no debts. That only occurs once or twice a year. If you always feel the need to be in the game than call the toll free gambling number offered in your state and provided for free.

Reply #5

BobP — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 05:24:29 GMT

If you're buying Quick Picks you're throwing your money away, same for playing high odds games. Only play games you spend real time studying the history of the number's movements across time and make tickets based on what you extrapolate from history or at least make educated guesses as to what numbers have a chance of coming in and wheel them with at least a high percentage of a minimum guarantee. Lottery is a hobby, you get better at it when you spend a reasonable amount of time thinking abo... [ More ]

Reply #4

Korean Redneck — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 04:05:06 GMT

Oh no.. I'm not a big spender. Really.. the only thing i spend money on is Gas and Lotto tickets.. its nto like my idiot friend who pays $60 dollars worth of cigerrettes a month.

Reply #3

emilyg — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 04:04:56 GMT

or family time.

Reply #2

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 03:24:08 GMT

i would be careful if it was cutting into your bill or family money....

Reply #1

DoctorEw220 — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 02:56:49 GMT

Are you playing within your budget, or are you borrowing money to buy tickets

Im I too addicted?

Korean Redneck — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 02:29:23 GMT

1. I buy $1x20 Multiplay for Mega Millions If the jackpot is over $40 Million2. If the Winnings are over 3 Million dollars for the Michigan pick six game(Classic Lotto 47), I buy $1x10 Multiplay3. Today on my day off, I drove 1 1/2 hours to the Indiana border to pick up $1x7 Multiplay ticket Powerball game because the prize is over $100 million Oh boy.. I think im overloading. .......................................