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Lottery

"A tax on fools" is how my old economics professor described the national lottery. I play the Thunderball on the grounds that it's still only a quid a ticket and your odds of winning the jackpot are much better than Lotto. Obvs the jackpot is only half a million but I'd settle for that.
 
I go through phases on the Euromillions. Haven't played it in a while now, but for most of last year I would have a punt on 1 lucky dip a week (always Friday).

But since I gave up drinking, I don't tend to go to the local shop any more so don't buy lotto.

If I am out and about and think about it whilst in a petrol station or something I might get a lucky dip, otherwise not so much at the moment.

I did have a direct debit set up for a good while, but I let that lapse.

Overall I would say I have won about £80 in total. Spent a lot more than that over the years though. But a couple of quid a week don't break the bank.
 
My dad does it every week, never won. My sisters friend from kiwi land once won £72000 on lottery. He stopped working, spent 18 months dossing about and smoking cannabis. Then went back to kiwi land and bought a farm, now married with children.

I wanted to setup a DD through the website for a few lines every week but never worked out how.
 
I am part of syndicate at work. Been going over 13 years with 10 of us in it, so we've bought over 6760 tickets and never won more than £40 in one go. I would estimate we have won £250 -£350 in all over 13 years.

I also dabble quite regularly on the Euros with equally disappointing returns.

scorza said:
"A tax on fools" is how my old economics professor described the national lottery. ..
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Yep I would agree with that based on the above!
 
Played odd lucky dips and occasional scratch cards here and there but nothing regular until last year.

Now we have a work syndicate with around 10-12 of us, we play some standard lines and some EU.

Sod being stuck here should they win and bugger off on a jolly :p
 
I used to play semi-regularly but stopped completely when they literally halved my chances of winning the jackpot by doubling the cost of a ticket! :mad:
 
By buying any lottery ticket you're paying a voluntary tax. Redirect those few extra quids to a charity, they will be put to better use.
 
My cousin got 5 numbers back in the early years of the lottery, when a rollover would be over £20 million. Trouble was, there were so many winners on that particular draw she won something paltry like £600. I stopped playing from that moment on....
 
Zethor said:
By buying any lottery ticket you're paying a voluntary tax. Redirect those few extra quids to a charity, they will be put to better use.
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Do you have a miniscule chance of the same charity knocking on your door, offering you several million in the future?

Didn't think so.
 
We did the work syndicate thing when it first started but I soon got out of that within weeks. Never thought much about it since as I couldnt give a stuff for winning millions :p
 
Played 2 lines a week on Camelot's lottery between 2006 and 2013. Highest win was £88 off 4 numbers, then a few tenners.

Play 3 lines a week on the Health lottery late 2013-present, haven't had a win yet.
 
MooMoo444 said:
Do you have a miniscule chance of the same charity knocking on your door, offering you several million in the future?

Didn't think so.
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The chance to win is so small, it should not be given any thought, much like you don't think about getting struck by lightning or dying due to an asteroid impact.


TommyV said:
Aside from winning payouts - you do realise where money raised goes, right?
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The players get ~60% back, ~10% go lottery duty, retailers get ~5% and charities get ~25%. Why not give 100% to a charities?
 
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