How often do you buy lottery / lotto tickets?

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   marcofratelliposted 15 years ago

   How often do you buy lottery / lotto tickets?
   
   Why?

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   soapyfireposted 15 years ago

   I don't buy lottery tickets, period.  I would rather invest the money or stick it in a savings account where it can accrue interest.  Playing the lottery is basically just gambling, and as any casino owner will tell you, in the long run the house always wins.  You might have a lucky streak but if you play the lotto consistently over a lifetime it's pretty much a sure bet that you will lose much more than you win.  I understand that many people just do it occasionally for fun and that's fine but when I see someone in a gas station buying fifty or a hundred tickets it just makes me feel bad for them.

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   maaschnabarroiposted 15 years ago

   whenever i see the loto ticket seller. that doesnt make me a gambler though

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   wiselemonposted 15 years ago

   I don't buy lottery tickets. I am basically a no risk guy.

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   GNelsonposted 15 years ago

   I only buy losing tickets.  I don't like to lose so I don't buy very often.  I do buy just to remind myself not to.

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   tutughoshposted 15 years ago

   not yet buy any single ticket. I'm against this as my father is quite addicted.

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   ShannaKeeposted 15 years ago

   I only buy Powerball when its over $100 million. I buy scratchers on Saturday. I spend about $20 a month.

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   candimarieposted 15 years ago

   a week ago once or twice a week, and then i won $200.00 tuesday night april .26,2010 cash 4 1959 is what i played they called 9159

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   starlanceposted 14 years ago

   I play often now and started to win a bit more once I started to realize what not to pick verses what to pick. Lots-o-luck involved in the lottery, but there are some systems that can help you increase your odds of winning more frequently.

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    Jay Louidorposted 14 years ago

    I don't buy lotto tickets. But I do buy scratch tickets. And I've won quite a few times. Nothing huge...

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    Martin-Mayerposted 14 years ago

    I buy them whenever there are rollovers and big jackpots. Why, I don't know, surely the chances of winning would be higher to play on a regular basis and it is not that winning 3 million would not be enough, but still, I just think it is that feeling inside, knowing that you have a slim chance of becoming one of those lucky millionaires over night! If you think about how many lottery millionaires are made each year around the world. Regardless of US, UK or other European lotteries, the guys that won aren't any more intelligent.. apart from the fact that they may have played on a more regular basis...

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    LeisureLifeposted 14 years ago

    Honestly, I thought playing the lottery was just like gambling, until I read this guys story:
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Pros-and-Cons-o … Black-Book

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    LoisRyan13903posted 11 years ago

    About once a week.  I play the Take 5 and Pick 10.  Even though the payout is lower the odds of winning are greater.  I try to limit it to $20 a week with that and scratch-offs.  if I win then I might play again later in the week

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