Lottery - colleague just won big
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The Turbonator said:
wack said:
Do none of them ever think hang on, they've sold millions of tickets all across Europe for 2 draws and nobody won
Even the chance of somebody in your town winning it must be millions to one .
116,531,799 to 1 for Euromillions Even the chance of somebody in your town winning it must be millions to one .
wack said:
Do none of them ever think hang on, they've sold millions of tickets all across Europe for 2 draws and nobody won
Even the chance of somebody in your town winning it must be millions to one .
Even the chance of somebody in your town winning it must be millions to one .
Maths fail.
Unless you live in a very small town. If you sell 117 or more tickets in your town, the chances of someone in your town winning the Euro lotto is better than a million to one.
ReaperCushions said:
How about this one:
Statistically, playing the lottery is going to give you a better return on your investment that if you put the money into Premium Bonds.... where you don't actually ever lose your stake.
That can't be correct unless you're ignoring the return of your stake. Premium Bonds, taking into account getting your money out again, have a return greater than 100%. Statistically, playing the lottery is going to give you a better return on your investment that if you put the money into Premium Bonds.... where you don't actually ever lose your stake.
Or are you adding in inflation? Not sure even that would be true anyway.
wack said:
Number 5 said:
It's for day dreamers!
My dad still does it at 81 , no idea why, he can barely walk , it's not like a new body is available for 150k I dread to think how much he's spent on it over the last 20 years, probably in excess of £15,000
It really is a mugs game, the euro millions makes me laugh, ticket sales go through the roof when it's a triple rollover €120,000,000
Like €50,000,000 isn't enough
Do none of them ever think hang on, they've sold millions of tickets all across Europe for 2 draws and nobody won
Even the chance of somebody in your town winning it must be millions to one .
if i won big i'd still need to have a focus in life, whether start my own business - and by that i mean distillery or brewery, maybe a farm, nice hotel... not a recruitment consultancy or something s
t - maybe do up houses, i don't know, anything. I couldn't just sit on my arse playing xbox in gold y-fronts. I'd go mental thinking i wasn't bringing something half decent to the world, given the opportunity to do so. I hate the thought of someone who could do good, just using it as a support system to do and achieve nothing, out of pure laziness, when many people work their arse off for barely a living wage.
t - maybe do up houses, i don't know, anything. I couldn't just sit on my arse playing xbox in gold y-fronts. I'd go mental thinking i wasn't bringing something half decent to the world, given the opportunity to do so. I hate the thought of someone who could do good, just using it as a support system to do and achieve nothing, out of pure laziness, when many people work their arse off for barely a living wage. Davie_GLA said:
I got 4 numbers and the bonus call this weekend!
I won £90...... Can i buy an S8?
Yes but only just...I won £90...... Can i buy an S8?
http://www.minimodelshop.co.uk/diecast-model-car/a...
Turning out the drawers, as you do, I came a cross this old piece of history. For those old enough to remember, before the lottery we all dreamed of picking the eight draws on the football pools. It was the only way to win big money. Well, here's the proof of my success - 24 points, eight draws and a first dividend. Except, as you'll see, there were 17 draws that weekend and the sum did not change my lifestyle!
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