At odds of eight million to one,
The lotto’s good value and fun,
But will you play when,
The eight turns to ten,
And your chances creep closer to none?
John Moynes
(RollingNews.ie)
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Ah the idiot tax, almost the same odds of winning if you don’t play than if you do.
Fran Lebowitz ?
I know lotteries have been banned in the past, I can’t find the Victorian references right now so I offer this instead…
http://www.salon.com/2013/04/15/10_reasons_state_lotteries_ruin_the_economy_partner/
I have a PhD in Numberwang awarded to me by my 7 year old niece. I sometimes play the Lotto too.
Congratulations, that’s Numberwang!
Is there any reason the prize can’t be set at a 1 million limit.If the draw is for 8 million then we draw until all money has been won.More winners per draw would be a far better lottery.
It’s 50/50 odds every time. Either you win or you do not win. If you consistently do not win it is because the universe hates you.
“Idiot tax”
Such smugness…
I didn’t come up with it. It’s a common enough expression for the lottery
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Idiot+Tax
Was cringe-worthy hearing FF complain about this, as if there’s a god-given right to a cheap lottery ticket…
Was madness that the government were in the business (through An Post) of running a gambling competition for so long anyway.