Where Everyone Has a Chance

First postLottery player's strategy involves some sweet-talkingBy Kate NorthropA Florida woman won a $865,811 digital lottery jackpot in North Carolina after her personal strategy worked: give her phone some verbal words of encouragement.A Florida resident spoke her $865,811 lottery win into […]

Reply #24I'm surprised that you got that completely backwards. With fixed annual payments the advertised annuity would be less than the inflated advertising value they get by keeping more money invested for a longer time. Of course advertising that smaller annuity would almost certainly reduce […]

Reply #1It does sound good to alway add the $1 for power play but it does add up. If one is constantly buying more than one ticket. Each of those extra dollars can go toward buying more tickets. This is why I don't add power play.[ 4,209 views ]

Reply #4I get a kick out of the ones who couldn't wait to scratch off their free ticket thus didn't get counted. Were they still eligible for the 2nd chance drawing held right after.[ 2,651 views ]

Reply #3Congratulations. It sounds like he plays in his own state all the time and didn't win, but won when he went out of state! That's awesome.I hope he enjoys his winnings.[ 2,945 views ]

Reply #21they had or have a game where the prize stipulates taxes paid and you actually get the advertised amount.I remember seeing something about a game that did that, but it was a long time ago. If such a game exists now I haven't seen anything about it. I wish I'd checked (or remembered if I […]

Reply #7Computers can be programmed or manipulated. Ball machines can't.[ 4,558 views ]