Just came into some money, do I gamble it on the Euromillion

[.R2D2]

All be it not a massive amount of money, £1000. It was owed to me and I'd pretty much written it off. However I'm getting it back today so as i'd written it off, should I gamble it on lucky dips for tonight? What are the odds of me winning 'something'

[Vitorio]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Lotteries are nothing more then idiot tax, with a small sprinkle of hope added in. Even if this euromilion thing payed out every single cent they take in, your 1000 quid gets you a 1/1000th chance of winning a milion. In reality your odds will be much much worse.

Conventional PH wisdom, buy a cheap mx5/puma/bangernomics 3-series and enjoy your 1000 quid rather then pissing it down the drain.

[mnkiboy]

Euromillions would be such a waste. Chances are you'd come out of it with about £200. Why not invest in shares or at least gamble it on the Euro football championships - much more interesting.

[FarmerJim]

Maybe put £2.00 on one ticket, but spend the rest wisely.

[R12HCO]

I wouldn't (and i do gamble). Maybe buy £100's worth?

I would then fill the car with fuel, go down the city (where ever your closest is) get yourself a hotel, go for a nice meal and blow the rest in the casino whilst supping on JD.

[Gazzas86]

FarmerJim said:

Maybe put £2.00 on one ticket, but spend the rest wisely.

Yup, you've gotta be in it to win it, i just do the minimum lucky dip thing for that reason...

[paulmoonraker]

1000 scratch cards?

[Otispunkmeyer]

Would maybe a Do a few lines on the euro millions... But really, just look at their website, the odds are absolutely tiny. The odds of matching 5 numbers plus the 2 lucky Star numbers is 1:116,531,800

[MOTORVATOR]

Hookers and booze?

[.R2D2]

MOTORVATOR said:

Hookers and booze?

Mrs and kid!

[Petrolhead95]

.R2D2 said:

MOTORVATOR said:

Hookers and booze?

Mrs and kid!

If you're into that sort of stuff..

[anonymous-user]

If you really aren't fussed about it I would stick it in a betting account and bet on the euros or cheltenham something like that

Or treat the Mrs and kids?

[Johnboy Mac]

Spend a tenner on tickets, a night out with the good woman and use the rest for a trip with the mates to the Ring or such like. Possible win, win, and win.

Edited by Johnboy Mac on Friday 8th June 09:46

[AyBee]

Surely a night in the casino would be much more fun? You've probably got better odds of coming away with more than you went in with when compared to Euromillions too!

[Wacky Racer]

Keep it...You may need it for a rainy day in the future when you will be glad you had it.

You have more chance of being murdered in the UK that winning the lottery with a £1 ticket.....FACT

[louiebaby]

FarmerJim said:

Maybe put £2.00 on one ticket, but spend the rest wisely.

There speaks the voice of reason.

[DanDC5]

Spend on having a week away somewhere.

[E31Shrew]

Pah. I won £3.20 on Euromillions last week. 2 numbers

[isee]

mnkiboy said:

Euromillions would be such a waste. Chances are you'd come out of it with about £200. Why not invest in shares or at least gamble it on the Euro football championships - much more interesting.

less than that still, done the £1000 before... don;t think we even saw a 100 back.
wisely "reinvested" that into more euromillions.

[beanbag]

Tax-free ISA perhaps or is that showing too much age?