I think the lotto is "fixed" somehow. It seems like the computer decides what numbers should come up - I think the balls are fixed to blow to the top in a manner they decide. For instance, if they only want one winner, the computer can figure out if one ticket is not like any others.
122293
No there are far too many contributing factors.
384354
Usually, its about the crappy people at work but today I would like\nto vent about the fact that I play the lottery twice a week since it \nstarted up  and I probably get 4 #s as a win 2- 3 times a year, I \ndo not break even . I never hear of anyone winning .Why ? and\nWhy can't I hit it big, just once ? What does the state of Ct do \nwith all that money ?
370663
Actually I believe they are trying to sign you up for auto-play that will play the numbers you pick everyday for something like $9.00 a month. I have been playing for a long time, not using the auto-play, which makes it free and have won probably $40 or so.
16884
That is a scam.\n\nThere is a National Lottery in the UK but you have to have a physical paper ticket and turn up in person with the ticket to collect your winnings.\n\nhttp://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/promotions/promotions.do?promo=commonscams\nThis type of scam is very common. Do no give them any details. Jsut delete the e-mail and ignore it.
108465
First of all, you know that the total money collected was 57444 * 2, which is 114888.\n\nNext, you know that you have only 202 prizes.  Of those, three of them were valued: 2000, 1500 and 1000.  Keep in mind that after those three prizes, there are 199 prizes left, I'll get to that later.\n\nThe first three prizes will take a total of 4500 from the initial pot of 114888.\n\nNow, since each following prize is 5 less than the one before it, it is a summation of the next 199 prizes starting at an initial prize value of 1000 minus 5.  (Remember, each following was 5 less than the one before it.)\n\nSo, the summation is the sum of each value of the equation: (1000 - (5 * x)) where x starts at the value of 1 and increases to 199.  So this is the sum of: 995 + 990 + 985 + ... + 5.  The result of which is 99500.\n\nSo, 99500 + 4500 is the total amount paid out in prizes, being 104000.  Subtracting that from the initial intake of funds on $2 tickets leaves a total pure profit of 10888.\n\nNot a bad profit, it was almost like asking about one out of six of those people to just 'give' you one dollar. :)
6018
This is a scam most likely originating in a foreign country. DO NOT reply to the email and DO NOT send them any money. A lot of these scams say you've won X amount of dollars in a foreign lottery, but require you to pay a small fee to secure the winnings. People pay the money and the crooks make off with their money. I would alert Yahoo about this.
537724
Yes, this is how they are handling their inventory control.  This is a new concept directly related to people getting shot over the latest release of the new gaming system.  By giving tickets, they have a built in crowd control.  Hope this helps.
191009
There is only one other person who has a share of 220 million dollars with the punter you describe, but this other person, following a hunch, bought 219 identical tickets, with the same winning numbers on them, and scoops 219/220ths of the prize money as a result.\n\nThe mistake is in assuming there is one other winning ticket, when you are told there is one other winner. You choose what your 6 numbers from 49 will be, and there is nothing to prevent you choosing the same set of numbers more than once.
481645
Scam..\nDo you really think there is a method to picking winning lottery numbers?\nThink about it.
123210
I went last yaer and I would agree w/ everything you thought mite be true.  I think people go to those things to get themselves pumped up on some kind of false hope.  People who go to these things are the same people who buy lotto tickets KNOWING they are going to win.
625666
Total scam the UK lottery only pays out if you buy a ticket and even if you have a winning ticket and check it on the official lottery web site you still have to appear in person to collect the prize they would never do it by email or ask for money.\nMy brother in law works for the company that runs the UK national lottery.\nHere is the link for the official web site please report the fraudster \nto lottery security.\nhttp://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/information.do?info=commonscams
676402
It is the fastest way for you to lose any money in your bank account.\n\nI win 3-4 lotteries a day. Funny I never entered any.
461492
It's doing my head in.  Do these people not understand that it's random?  How can you have tactics?  Just pick a number and get on with it for ****'s sake.  \n\nI blame Noel and his "cosmic ordering" or whatever it's called.  \n\nWe can all write numbers on our hands in biro Noel - doesn't make you any more or less likely to win something.
262702
well, I think that would be a good idea, lotto sells would go up if there were better odds of winning... as far as creating gluttonous people, I say no, money will just bring out a persons true colors.
250372
WOW!!!\n\nI have NO idea how it's done but it sure works ---- unless everyone chooses the same card??? I can't see how that could happen tho - thanks for the link :-)
273335
IF YOU DIDN'T ENTER A LOTTERY YOU DIDN'T WIN A LOTTERY.\n\nLegitmate lotteries don't use email to notify winners.\n\nInternational lotteries are illegal in almost every country.\n\nThe email is a common fraud.  Delete it - do not respond.
125228
It is just pure luck.  The best way to win is to be rich enough to buy tickets with every one of the possible number combinations.