Mathematicians and statisticians are adamant that previous lottery numbers drawn have no bearing whatsoever on future lottery results. Nevertheless there are numerous sites on the web that provide systems for predicting lottery numbers.
This leads to some curious assertions. Some sites say that numbers that have appeared frequently in the past are somehow “lucky” or “hot” [...]
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Do you think lightning never strikes twice? Everybody dreams of winning the lottery despite astronomical odds. But what about the very few that have hit the jackpot twice? It has happened, but the odds of winning the jackpot twice are even more astronomical.
Don’t bet on it happening to you. But you can dream. Let’s say [...]
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Every lottery has a laundry list of dos and don’ts attached to it, and Megabucks is no exception. “Don’t buy at this convenience store,” some would advise. “Bet on these numbers when it’s this time of the month,” others would auger. While many of these ‘tips’ are largely based on speculation and superstition, there are [...]
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When twenty-three year old Neal Wanless won the PowerBall Lottery in South Dakota last month, (232 million; he got to keep 118 mill), I celebrated by buying my own Lottery ticket last week, and I got 2 of 6 numbers right! My winnings: 0.
Wanless’ PowerBall is played in 30 states, plus D.C. and the U.S. [...]
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