Have you heard of The Billion Dollar Lottery?
Remember the most basic rule of gambling . The house never loses.
You may see it soon enough if the odds makers have their way. In this case, the odds makers are the Multi state lottery planners and designers.
Yes as I heard it so eloquently said," It's and assault on the mathematically challenged".
Or, our dreams outweigh our mathematical abilities.
They make money when you buy the ticket and they profit when you cash in, and worse yet they cash in when a winning ticket is not cashed.
So, what makes the astronomical odds of winning the Jackpot higher.
Well, let's examine human nature for a moment.
Say for instance, you are the type of person who never gambles on the lottery. Even you may be motivated to take a chance at a huge jackpot.
If you play regularly, you'll probably play an"extra" buck or two.
Let's re-cap.. Worse odds regulated by the lottery,larger jackpots, more spending often by those who can least afford to part with their cash.
Oh, and I just learned that you can pay for your lottery tickets with a credit card in some states.
I can understand where that may head to problems.
Anyway, please consider the possibility. it will be very exciting to say the least. And, for what it's worth. Remember where you read it first.
Brion Weintzweig
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