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Lottery number strategies subject of newspaper investigationNews Story
The odds are long. The drawings are random. And the house keeps a much greater share of wagers than other forms of gambling.In sum: The lottery cannot be beaten. There is no system that can improve your chances of winning the lottery, period, says Mike Orkin, a California mathematician who has written extensively about gambling odds.Yet the quest for an ever-elusive winning lottery strategy is alive and well and for sale.On a quiet, dead-end street in Denville stands the headquarters of Doubl
Dec 6, 2005, 1:26 am - Todd - Lottery News

NM Lottery Pick 4 computerized drawing glitch made many tickets worthlessReply
If MM and PB are the only real lotteries, why does the pick-3 Forum have 130,194 topics/3,607,670 post discussing pick-3 games? If MM and PB are so popular, where are the systems and playing strategies? There are lots of MM and PB topics about claiming tickets and spending imaginary winnings and I don't see pick-3 players condemning those games. Do you personally know a MM or PB jackpot winner or even a winner of a five number match?
Feb 24, 2019, 12:30 am - Stack47 - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery has few options to stop players who spend millionsReply
Been saying it for years, if a pick-3 game is paying out 50% of their sales, somebody must be winning lots of money. Don't see as cracking a game , but there are many sound playing strategies.
Mar 16, 2020, 10:45 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

Lottery fever is alive and well in New JerseyNews Story
They call themselves the Coolers, based on the 2003 Las Vegas thriller The Cooler, starring William Macy. He plays a character who is hired in old-school casinos to subdue high rollers' action, until he falls in love. Unlike the movie, this group has not encountered Lady Luck and has yet to pinpoint its cooler. But that doesn't stop them from continuing their 15-year tradition of Thursday lottery lunches. It's no coincidence that Thursday just happens to be when the Pick 6 is drawn.
Apr 9, 2006, 10:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery kicks off new 'Hit or Miss' gameReply
The new game is nearly identical to a Texas Lottery game called All or Nothing Take a good look at the payoff chart in the OP. Good point because Texas pays $10 for matching 3 or 9 numbers and Illinois will only pay $5. It's $50 compared to $20 matching 2 or 10 numbers and $500 compared to $250 for matching 1 or 11 numbers. But that doesn't change the facts the odds against winning any those prizes are identical. I believe Northstar is using the same strategies casinos use to get mo
Sep 22, 2013, 4:50 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

Will Tennessee's new games cloud Kentucky lottery's future?News Story
Kentucky has Daniel Boone, Abe Lincoln, Adolph Rupp, Loretta Lynn, and Ashley Judd.Tenessee has Davy Crockett, Andy Jackson, Bob Neyland, Dolly Parton, and Dixie Carter.For a couple of centuries, there has been a border rivalry between Kentucky and Tennessee as the states have dueled over history and heroes and have had spats over sports and politics. Now the rivalry has become more serious than ever. The Big and the Big Orange are fighting over the Big Green - as in money.Kentucky has the lotte
Jan 27, 2005, 10:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery computerized drawing machine generated identical winning numbersReply
PA Treasure Hunt (5/30 game: 1 in 142,506) had duplicate numbers drawn too within a week of each other. 02 05 08 11 12 on both Monday Nov-24-2014 and Sunday Nov-30-2014. Always thought it was just chance, but, after reading this article, not so sure. The first occurrence was on a Monday and then the duplicate on the following Sunday. Could PA Lottery swapped out the machines and/or did maintenance that reset some parameters. Definitely wondering now. 11/24/14 Winning Numbers: 02 05 08 11 1
Oct 6, 2017, 5:04 pm - Ron5995 - Lottery News

Odds are, stunning coincidences can be expectedNews Story
Lotteries show that through sheer numbers, the uncanny happens; in Bulgaria, the same combination won twice in one week History isn't supposed to repeat itself in the lottery. But earlier this month, a 1-in-5.2 million shot came through in Bulgaria, as the same six winning numbers turned up in two consecutive drawings. And 18 Bulgarians profited by betting on recent history: They chose the winning combination of numbers from the drawing four days earlier which hadn't been selected by anyone t
Sep 29, 2009, 9:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery players gain access to powerful new analysis toolNews Story
Combinations Analysis for Pick 3 and Pick 4 puts unprecedented power in the hands of every lottery player Lottery Post today announced the release of Combinations Analysis for Pick 3 and Pick 4, a brand-new reporting and analysis tool unlocking new insights into lottery drawing histories, delivering unprecedented power into the hands of every lottery player while being incredibly easy to use. For decades, lottery players have been frustrated by an inability to find patterns and trends in l
Mar 16, 2017, 7:11 am - Todd - Lottery News

In lotteries, lucky numbers will only win you lessNews Story
It goes without saying the chance of winning the lottery is minuscule. But if you play the numbers, you should know that certain tactics commonly used to make picks reduce the likelihood of collecting the maximum payout. Grab a pencil, and we'll try it out. Let's say a $1 lottery ticket allows you to choose six numbers between 1 and 75. Write down your choices and make a mental note regarding the significance of each one. If you are like many people, you picked numbers with personal mea
Oct 9, 2015, 10:59 am - Todd - Lottery News