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Chi-Squared Goodness of Fit Test for LotteriesReply
Texas helps to keep the Powerball and Mega Millions honest by publishing the lotto draw results going back to 2015 or so. That eases independent analysis by the public. They preserve pick order, which is important for analysis. The Arizona Lotto also stinks when it comes to publishing draw results. Only six months back, position information not recorded, and it's not available for file download (cvs or text would be sufficient). State-run lottos screw over the public big time by keeping win
Feb 3, 2023, 12:35 pm - Wavepack - Mathematics Forum

3 probability math puzzlesReply
I believe that mathematical puzzles have to do with the lottery, for example those puzzles, like what they say, think of a number, add such an amount, subtract such an amount, the result is this, so in the lottery it is the same, since in the lottery the results are predetermined, and in computing there are only 2 types of basic operations that is addition and subtraction that's all, regardsssss... .
Jul 22, 2022, 8:56 am - Mayte - Mathematics Forum

PRNGs and CyclesReply
THE 'SEVEN RULES' OF SOLARIS and the ALTRUISM LOTTERY PROJECT IF YOU DO NOT PLAY THE GAME, YOU WILL NOT WIN THE GAME. If we do play, we can expect wins based on odds but the actual win will never be just as equal to the ODDS. In other words, a few can win randomly, most will not. IF YOU PLAY FROM A RANDOM LIST, HOWEVER GENERATED, YOUR RESULT WILL STILL BE RANDOM IF WE PLAY FROM A PROPRIETARY LIST, WE WILL HAVE PROPRIETARY RESULTS. yu IF you do the same thing then expect you'll ge
Aug 5, 2023, 3:18 am - paneagle - Mathematics Forum

COUNTSReply
Hi Cmoore, Something is drawing me back to the lottery, I've put it down for months and haven't been on the site for a while. I saw your post and want to ask have ever tried just using two or three that are due and letting the system pick the other two or three numbers? I was talking with a friend and she does this for the pick 4 and she has had excellent results (largest is 25k multiple slip runs). So that got me think about giving it a try.
Nov 3, 2022, 12:00 am - alchemist7 - Mathematics Forum

Craps Pass Line With Odds Bet - Casino AdvantageReply
Astounding streaks happen in any game of chance. In fact, given enough trials (this is the key point ) , they are inevitable. Casinos go to great lengths to ensure there are no physical factors that result in bias deviating from theoretical odds. The dice used in Craps are very tightly engineered not to have a bias, and they're changed out periodically. Notwithstanding, streaks inevitably still occur. There is nothing abnormal or mystical there, it's perfectly consistent with random fluctuat
Sep 24, 2022, 11:27 am - Orange71 - Mathematics Forum

Mega Millions Just The Jackpot
In my state the lottery commission offers an alternative to the regular $2 Mega Millions ticket. It's called Just The Jackpot . (I'll call it JTJ for short.) You get two tickets for $3, but you can only win the jackpot. Lower tier prizes are eliminated. Two interesting questions arise: (1) At what Expected Value of the Jackpot does the JTJ offer a better expected value of return per unit bet compared to a $2 regular ticket, and (2) At what Expected Values of the Jackpot do a regular $2 ticket an
Jul 16, 2023, 12:06 pm - Orange71 - Mathematics Forum