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Posted on January 7, 2009
What would it be like to plunk down a few dollars for a scratch-based lottery game and win over $100,000? Everyone who plays scratch games dreams of this moment when all of those 'sorry, try again' cards finally pay off...
Posted on August 29, 2007
In one of the most master-of-the-obvious findings, studies show that those playing in the Mega Millions are experiencing "Lottery Fantasy Syndrome", which basically raises their confidence in thinking they will win and then actually sending into a mild depression when...
Posted on October 29, 2006
Here's a little tidbit of information I don't expect to see in the next Ontario lotto ad campaign: More than two hundred lottery “insiders” have won prizes of $50,000 or more in Ontario since 1999, and more than two-thirds of...
Posted on October 12, 2006
The Texas Lottery Commission has been running ads which explain how the purchase of lottery tickets can be a direct benefit to a child's education. In a happy example of the government giving back to the people, it is true...
Posted on August 11, 2006
I'm not big into lotteries but I do get sucked into the office ticket trap. Under normal circumstances, when I choose not to play, there's no emotional consequence to losing. I don't know what numbers I would have played, so...
Posted on August 4, 2006
Arizona is looking at a novel way to increase voter participation: The state is considering a proposal to boost turnout during elections by awarding a $1 million prize to one randomly selected voter, just for casting a ballot. I'm...
Posted on July 21, 2006
For most people, winning the lottery is a chance to chase a dream or two. Quit that dead-end job, take a trip, buy a giant statue of yourself made out of swiss-cheese to decorate your lawn. But then there's Emma...
Posted on July 3, 2006
Budgetary squabbling at the state level in New Jersey has left many risk-seeking citizens with fewer options for long weekend leisure time. As Gov. Jon S. Corzine began shutting nonessential government services Saturday amid a bitter intraparty budget dispute,...
Posted on June 14, 2006
What's more fun than picking up that sweet 12 thousand dollar lottery prize? How about learning that you've actually won over $12 million? On Tuesday, Ken Garbe was told he had won $12,000 in the Lotto Super 7. Without...
Posted on June 13, 2006
California SuperLotto Jackpot - June 14 - $64 million (US)...
Posted on June 10, 2006
Upcoming North American Lottery Jackpots: Super 7 - Canada (June 9): $2.5 million CDN 6/49 - Canada (June 10): $4 million CDN Powerball - US (June 10): $32.7 million US...
Posted on June 7, 2006
After another dismal television season where NBC continued to lose ground to the more popular offerings from other networks, one of the the new dramas planned for the summer involves the good fortunes of a group of largely-attractive people....
Posted on June 2, 2006
Upcoming North American Lottery Jackpots: Super 7 - Canada (June 2): $12 million CDN 6/49 - Canada (June 3): $20 million CDN Powerball - US (June3): $20 million US...
Posted on May 31, 2006
Massachusettes State Lottery came up with an innovative idea to cut down on the amount of litter generating by people thoughtlessly disposing of losing scratch-off tickets in the streets and other public places. To cut down on litter from scratch-off...
Posted on May 23, 2006
This one is a little depressing. Winning the lottery is supposed to make everything better. Sadly, it seems to have little effect on the liklihood that not very bright people will stop making not very bright decisions. That, coupled...
