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What percentage of what you make goes to lotto?

Never figured it out

[ 14 ]

[ 25.9% ]

1-4%

[ 17 ]

[ 31.5% ]

5-10%

[ 10 ]

[ 18.5% ]

Dang, never realized it's that much

[ 6 ]

[ 11.1% ]

I'm not saying

[ 7 ]

[ 13.0% ]

Total valid votes

[ 54 ]

Discarded votes

[ 2 ]

hennybogan

McKinney/Texas
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Jun 11, 2007, 4:35 pm

A whopping 32%!!

Ephesians 3:20
Coin Toss

Zeta Reticuli Star System
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Jun 11, 2007, 7:48 pm

Quote: Originally posted by hennybogan on Jun 11, 2007
A whopping 32%!!

hennybogan
Would you consider posting that here:
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/154081/816329?q=You+might+be+a+Lotto+nut+if
PS
Somebody caption that picture! Something to do with "a whopping 32%" and the results of a drawing on TV!

Those who run the lotteries love it when players look for consistency in something that's designed not to have any. So many systems, so many theories, so few jackpot winners.

There is one and only one 'proven' system, and that is to book the action. No matter the game, let the players pick their own losers.
RJOh

100

mid-Ohio
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Jun 11, 2007, 8:13 pm

Quote: Originally posted by hennybogan on Jun 11, 2007
A whopping 32%!!

Is that before or after taxes?

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
DoubleDown

Coastal Georgia
United States
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Jun 13, 2007, 3:04 pm

way too much I'm afraid...
spy153

United States
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Jun 14, 2007, 8:33 am

Quote: Originally posted by hypersoniq on Jun 9, 2007
When I am just playing the powerball, it's 0.68% (not even a whole percent).
This month adding Cash5 and Match6, I am at around 2.45%
In sharp contrast, I spend 6.5% in gas to get me back and forth to work.

That's what I'm talking about, right there. I hate these gas prices. They are chomping away at my fun. I am already stuck home for the Fourth of July because of it. My vacation is all I have other than the lottery and my dreams. I don't drink, smoke, or gamble on anything else. And, after realizing that I spend way too much on powerball and mega millions, I had no choice but to cut back on that. (If for no other reason than plain decency to my family considering gas prices.) Oh, goodness, there I go again on my rants about gas prices. Forgive me ya'll. But it really isn't the same here anymore. In my town, people have stopped going out to eat. (I know, 'good, we'll all lose weight' right?) No one is buying anything at the movies either. It only costs one dollar at our theatre to see a movie anytime of day or night., but the consessions will run upwards of $30 for my family to get popcorn and a pop. So, like everyone else, we have had to cut that out too. Now we rent dvds or wait until there is a movie we just have to see. If this keeps up, the entire town will go out of business. I have noticed our mall losing contracts because stores have gone out of business. No one is buying anything. They just can't afford it. It is almost like a ghost town here., except the utilities companies and grocery stores.

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manzplan

Westerose
Canada
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June 15, 2007
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Jun 20, 2007, 3:31 am

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Jun 9, 2007
Ever worked it out?

No I haven't but I can tell you it's not even 1%..... few bucks a week maybe 15 to 20 when there is a big jackpot. Wife buys 2 (1 per draw) 6/49 tickets regardless of the jackpot and I only play Super 7 and 6/49 when they get over 15 Million. Then when visiting the states I get PB and MM. If the Jackpots are Big.
I know the minimum I want to win. So why should I bother playing when it's under that.
csfb

United States
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Jun 21, 2007, 3:01 am

When I started playing Megamillions and CA Super Lotto, I allotted 100 dollars a month or about 1200-1500 a year. Last year, I reduced that to 600 a year. Now, I only play 2 dollars per draw or about 400 a year.
Uff Da!

Washington State
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Jun 29, 2007, 1:08 pm

While it varies a great deal from month to month since I now play only when the jackpot is bigger and buy more tickets if it gets really large, on an annual basis I try to keep the total to just around 1%.
pacattack05

United States
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Jun 30, 2007, 1:11 pm

I would say about 95 %.
I spend about 200 bucks a day. Unless of course I think that a p-3 is gonna hit for sure, then I up it to about 250 a day.
And always play the same set, so the payoff would be a good one.
This is why I'm 3 years behind in rent. I hardly eat or drink, and also behind in my car payments for 6 years now. But when I hit, I'll be able to pay off all my debts, thank God.
tntea

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Jun 30, 2007, 2:02 pm

I have not been playing a lot of pick 3's this month. With the two businesses, I am busy with inventory and paper work. When I do play, I am still playing off 5ds money. Nothing out of my purse.. or purses..

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LOTTOMIKE

Tennessee
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October 15, 2004
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Jun 30, 2007, 2:59 pm

35 dollars or so used to fill my 1997 chevy astro van up.now i don't have any extra spending money because my utility bill went up 100 bucks and i filled my tank up the other day and it took 55 bucks.what in the hell is going on with the skyrocketing prices?