Thr lottery preys on everyone looking for a small chance at hitting it big against high odds of losing frequently...if they don't understand what they're doing. Wealthy and/or well off people lose on the lottery as well...it doesn't discriminate at all. What separates the two is how well they apply their knowledge, stategies, monies, and patience towards these games. It requires the right balance of all these to be successful at winning...at least with the Pick 3/4 games. No one, be it rich or poor, can master the larger games with skill or money because there are too many numbers involved. The same goes for scratch-offs...it's pretty much hit or miss.
I've always said that Pick 3/4 are games that can be "controlled" due to the overall number count and this is accomplished through the right combinations and patience. If a player is utilizing other resoueces, which greatly improves their odds of winning every day, then the patience factor can be replaced with available opportunities through a constant factor. I've trained players to only play based on like factors so that when the change occurs, the win is automatically there...no guesswork involved. Resources make it very, very easy to win every single day on Pick 3/4 and I work with people that do it daily. A good friend of mine withdraws $500-$1000 every week. This is above and beyond what they start with every week...all profit paid by the house.
The lottery games are designed to make and generate money no matter what class of person is playing. The odds dictate this factoid. It's up to the player to figure out the best and most economical strategy of playing to win money back from the lottery at some point. There are lots of very successful players that win money and aren't in the red while others simply donate everytime they go to play. There will always be more losers than winners...or else they won't be able to pay the winners. It's hard, but it's fair and truth. It's also why I changed my thinking and done a complete about face concerning the lottery. I quit donating years ago.
L.L.