I saw, I bought, I scratched, I lost.

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ThatScaryChick — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:58:25 GMT

That is a nice win to get, especially when buying ones first scratch-off ticket.

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MysteryMan424 — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:19:48 GMT

Here in New York one cant walk ten feet without happening upon a lottery retailer. One of the pre-requistes of obtaining an online lottery terminal is that you must be set up in the sale of scratch off tickets first. Can you see how lucrative those things are?. The purchaser has no control of its outcome. Say you buy a twenty dollar scratch off from the corner store-in a 5 block radius there are ten other stores with rolls of the same scratchers- not to mention the remaining retailers state wide... [ More ]

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Lotto*Love — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:05:02 GMT

Ya, I can only hope for the big win scratch ticket. I buy the ones that have the most first prize's left just because of the chance....but I never think my dinky town would have one, BUT I guess I never know. When I meant wins, I should of said like your wins. I would of been over the moon to win $100 or $46. At least I'd have some excitement lol. Ok so I spent $1 on this ticket and I guess I have to match my number 13 to win prize shown.......1, no........27, no........15, no.........18, no....... [ More ]

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Todd — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:58:23 GMT

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rubberbandman — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:47:12 GMT

Thank you, you RJOH are the reason I don't play scratch offs; as I have stated before I didnt really play lotto until early this year and even before I bought tickets I read these forums, especially yours. Your perspective on scratch offs really changed my perspective. I wouldve bought I kinds of tickets if I didnt read these posts, but I obviously read them. Ive never thought about the winner in the rolls of tickets and the chance it might not even be there so I don't even bother, and for that... [ More ]

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Guru101 — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:56:09 GMT

The first scratcher I bought was $5. I won $100. I have also bought a $1 ticket and won $46.

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alotteryplayer — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:55:33 GMT

There's always the chance that you may win the next time you play

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RJOh — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:38:29 GMT

I don't play scratchers expecting to win big because a big winner has to be at least on the roll of tickets you're playing and odds are a roll with a big winner isn't even in the town where you're playing and no matter how much you spend you're not going to win a big prize.

Over the last 10 years my state had many scratch-off games that had big prizes such as $100K, $1M, $1K a wk for life and etc, and during that time millions of tickets were sold locally and as far as I know there have only... [ More ]

I saw, I bought, I scratched, I lost.

Lotto*Love — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:51:07 GMT

I'm sure this question has been asked before, but what the heck....its on my mind now.

I was just at the grocery store buying bottled water when I glanced over at the lottery scratcher machine and said in my head, ok.....you know your holding my winning scratch ticket, I know your holding my winning scratch ticket....so why don't you just meet me half way...I'll give you the money......and you give me more money...agree? After my water purchase, I started over to the machine, but noticed... [ More ]