It goes to whatever the politicians, or more accurately the special interest groups who influence the politicians, want it to. So Colorado says the money goes to preserving open space, I will bet you… (View Post)

That's great news, that means every drawing I save even more money by not playing the lottery. (View Post)

You are misapplying independent probability. Independent probability states that each game is independent of any previous games. In applying that to the lottery it means that any number has equal cha… (View Post)

A 2 in 302m chance is a 1 in 151M chance however the odds are still heavily against you. But let's face it, if you buy 5 tickets every drawing for your entire life and live to 80 you still only have … (View Post)

Some states allow buying lottery tickets with a credit card but I would strongly advise against it. #1. you should never gamble on credit #2. Many processors treat it as a cash advance which has diff… (View Post)