Lottery is a bit crap
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Yep, I'll be chucking a few quid at the Euros tonight. That sort of money would sort out your family for generations. It would also just about sort out the wife's credit card 
For that size of jackpot (depending on what sort of person you are) you're talking about sorting out mates as well as family which would give me huge amounts of pleasure.
It would also allow me to buy several dream cars without even having to contemplate justifying it to myself
For that size of jackpot (depending on what sort of person you are) you're talking about sorting out mates as well as family which would give me huge amounts of pleasure.
It would also allow me to buy several dream cars without even having to contemplate justifying it to myself
Would it be fair to say that the lottery has "normalised" gambling now?
I would say that prior to the National Lottery, most people's gambling would have been maybe a Littlewoods Pools syndicate at work, a couple of quid on the Grand National and spare change in the slots down the pub on a Friday afternoon after work with the lads.
Now, the towns are awash with gambling/casino places, TV is dominated by advertisements for online gambling and apps.
In my mind, The lottery got the nation hooked on gambling and we are all much worse off for it. Even if not directly, we are all victims of the subsequent crime from people who steal to pay for their addiction.
I would say that prior to the National Lottery, most people's gambling would have been maybe a Littlewoods Pools syndicate at work, a couple of quid on the Grand National and spare change in the slots down the pub on a Friday afternoon after work with the lads.
Now, the towns are awash with gambling/casino places, TV is dominated by advertisements for online gambling and apps.
In my mind, The lottery got the nation hooked on gambling and we are all much worse off for it. Even if not directly, we are all victims of the subsequent crime from people who steal to pay for their addiction.
mildmannered said:
Would it be fair to say that the lottery has "normalised" gambling now?
I would say that prior to the National Lottery, most people's gambling would have been maybe a Littlewoods Pools syndicate at work, a couple of quid on the Grand National and spare change in the slots down the pub on a Friday afternoon after work with the lads.
Now, the towns are awash with gambling/casino places, TV is dominated by advertisements for online gambling and apps.
In my mind, The lottery got the nation hooked on gambling and we are all much worse off for it. Even if not directly, we are all victims of the subsequent crime from people who steal to pay for their addiction.
I'd probably say it's more the loosening of gambling laws, advertising and licenced premises, and of course the internet that has really done it.I would say that prior to the National Lottery, most people's gambling would have been maybe a Littlewoods Pools syndicate at work, a couple of quid on the Grand National and spare change in the slots down the pub on a Friday afternoon after work with the lads.
Now, the towns are awash with gambling/casino places, TV is dominated by advertisements for online gambling and apps.
In my mind, The lottery got the nation hooked on gambling and we are all much worse off for it. Even if not directly, we are all victims of the subsequent crime from people who steal to pay for their addiction.
PH is full of odd conversations.....
I think out of pure blind chance I should have won a decent amount of money by now - I think I've probably personally funded 2 under 16 football teams in Luton for the last three years....
Is there a chi squared test of observed versus expected over the lives of the lotteries? i.e. over a decent number of draws which there has been there shoudl be an even spread of numbers across all 49/50...is there any statistically significant difference between observed and expected?
if so i'm on those numbers....
PS I know they all have to come out together which is another matter and one for minds immeasurably superior to mine
I think out of pure blind chance I should have won a decent amount of money by now - I think I've probably personally funded 2 under 16 football teams in Luton for the last three years....
Is there a chi squared test of observed versus expected over the lives of the lotteries? i.e. over a decent number of draws which there has been there shoudl be an even spread of numbers across all 49/50...is there any statistically significant difference between observed and expected?
if so i'm on those numbers....
PS I know they all have to come out together which is another matter and one for minds immeasurably superior to mine
vescaegg said:
Well I knew the guy who recently won £108m so I definitely won't ever win now! No way two people who have known each other would ever win!
I live on a housing estate where 2 ladies have seperatley won the jackpot (circa £2m). My wife worked in a high street shop where a girl won the jackpot (circa £2m) again. My cousins son was in a sindicate that won the jackpot. My wife has had 5 numbers twice (circa £1700). Our fingers are still crossed !!!vescaegg said:
Ari said:
Whenever someone talks about the lottery I always ask them to guess my mobile phone number. When they say it's impossible I always point out that it's much easier than the lottery, each number is only between 0 and 9. And they're paying a pound every time to have a guess!
Mugs game.
Guy I know who recently won £108m would probably beg to differ. He may shout it at you from the drivers seat of his McLaren P1!Mugs game.
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