Lottery

Upgrade · 22 Jan 2015 at 13:55

How many of you partake in the lottery?

I'm 24 and have only really put on the lottery a few times. My mum does it every week, with no return.

Anyone actually win much from it? I dunno if I should start putting a few quid a week on it.

the shadow · 22 Jan 2015 at 13:57

Jaffa Won Big

twist3d0n3 · 22 Jan 2015 at 13:58

"Upgrayedd". The double-d is for a double dose of your pimpin'.

/No lottery here.

Kronos · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:00

Nope. I have always felt the division of the winnings was poor. Three numbers and get a tenner. But worse than that a mate got 5 numbers and only got 1200 quid.
I do do the Macmillan one, it gives me a chance to give something back to a charity that really helped me out with a chance of getting something back.

shauncr91 · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:01

I have a Direct Debit for which plays 2 lucky dips on Euro Millions each week.

adolf hamster · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:01

I dont, I recall reading once that if you sit an hour before the lottery is on, your about 1000 times more likely to be dead before the show starts than of winning.

dont know how true that is, but it sounds feasable given the long odds.

that said, somebody has to win and the greatest of odds boils down to two choices; it will happen, or it won't

MooMoo444 · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:02

Gotta be in it to win it..as they say. For that reason I have a direct debit that puts me in every week. It's only a small amount of money that I wont miss, so I'm not really invested in it. I don't even check the numbers, since anything won is just paid into my account. It's all pretty hands off.

tom_e · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:03

26 here never have never had an urge to either.

Cosimo · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:05

Have an occasional flutter as do many others here on Euromillions:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18409713

Energize · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:06

Kronos said:
Nope. I have always felt the division of the winnings was poor. Three numbers and get a tenner. But worse than that a mate got 5 numbers and only got 1200 quid.
I do do the Macmillan one, it gives me a chance to give something back to a charity that really helped me out with a chance of getting something back.

Lotto hotpicks is better really, 5 numbers and you get £130,000, 4 numbers and you get £7,000.

The caveat is that you can only bet on one prize, but I certainly prefer to have a much better chance of winning a life changing amount of money than a miniscule chance of winning a million.

Glaucus · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:07

Occasional flutter, on big roll overs.

TommyV · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:09

I do.

ChocolateStarfishRammer · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:15

Indeed.

Direct Debit set-up for past few months.

Haven't won jack yet.

But this time next year Rodney, I'll be a millionaire.

Diddums · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:16

Yep. Euromillions quite frequently, a lotto now and then. A scratch card once a month or so. I've placed a total of two bets in my life, not much of a gambler.

Freefaller · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:16

Maybe a dozen times. I've won over £50 so I quit whilst I was ahead.

dowie · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:17

Only occasionally on multiple rollovers. Normally when that happens someone in the office organises an ad-hoc syndicate.

IceShock · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:18

Euromillions when ever the jackpot is over about 70mil.

Lotto, only when they have like special draws where theres more of a chance to win.

Also im 23, been putting it on when its a big prize since I was about 16.

To this date not won £1

NexusK · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:18

I do it once in a blue moon, usually when there's a significant roll-over.

gjrc · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:22

who was it on here that faked a lottery win?

is that thread still around?

ADT · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:23

Don't bother wasting my money on it. Played bingo before but that was years ago