Does Lose for Life Employ a Statistician?

Reply #7

ayenowitall — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 13:03:04 GMT

The Kentucky Lottery's Win For Life play slips show the correct odds.

Reply #6

m3g4m1ll10ns — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:08:46 GMT

A small price to pay for wasting precious life thinking about this lottery stuff...

Like I have a chance

Reply #5

Todd — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:06:13 GMT

That must be the most difficult username to type in when you want to login! (m3g4m1ll10ns

Reply #4

RJOh — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 22:07:58 GMT

The odds are correct, it's the play slips that are printed incorrectly.

Reply #3

CASH Only — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 21:24:29 GMT

I think they're talking about the same game. Maybe it's a good thing the odds are wrong.

Reply #2

RJOh — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:33:21 GMT

Is that game similar to Win for Life in Georgia? At http://www.winforlifegame.com/info/index.php

the following is posted.

How do you win?

The Lottery draws six Winning Numbers, followed by one Free Ball number from a single set of 42 balls. Match the six Winning Numbers to win $1,000 a week for life........

What are the odds?

Overall odds of winning any prize are 1:21.

6 of 6 Winning Numbers............................... 1 in 5,245,786

5 of 6 Winning Numbers + Free Ball......... [ More ]

Reply #1

johnph77 — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:52:35 GMT

No, your math isn't wrong. My calculations deliver the same number. Thanks for the confirmation.

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Does Lose for Life Employ a Statistician?

m3g4m1ll10ns — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:18:46 GMT

Is my math wrong???

The back of a Lose for Life play slip states the odds of losing the big prize are 1 in 5,245,788.

I calculate the odds are 1 in 5,245,786.

Yeah, not a real big difference, I know. You'd think they would be concerned with accuracy at the lottery