Topic: Lotteries and possibility vs. probability - page 8. (Read 5828 times)

Though i don't think that presently people also take their time in applying for lottery like before, moreover there's no more ongoing lotteries someone can apply for in their numbers like before, this is also one of the reasons maybe why some cannot even use their spare money to apply one, instead they may opt in for gambling, there's nothing as free or that common with lottery nowadays like in the last years, while most of them were even free and cost nothing to apply.

It’s probably worth adding that the number 4 is also a rather unpleasant number.  But that's my opinion. 
And yet, in Chinese numerology, this number is also considered bad and unlucky.  I also probably agree with you that 7 is also a so-so number, not a very good one.  But in general, this is all a rather arbitrary gradation of numbers.  But, probably, each person somehow subconsciously has a slightly different attitude towards different numbers. 

But there are generally known numbers as unlucky ones, such as 13. Rarely do any people consider the number 13 lucky.  I don't think I've ever met such people.

While growing up, i use to know lottery as a free chance for citizens to win some life-changing rewards some time one of the most played is the Americans lottery, I do not know if it government an organized lottery but this lottery is played globally and a way to support people, but lately, that have changed and lottery is now taken same as traditional gambling that players now stake high amount just to win the jackpot.
Some casino has also dived into the business of lottery, and that have really affected the way and manner the lottery is bow played and rewarded entirely since those casinos are all in to make profits and generate revenue to keep their operation going on a long-term basis.

Interesting! thanks for sharing. I also tend to attach personality-like traits to numbers.

For example, unlike most people, I don't like the number 7: I think about it as a narcissistic, vain and treacherous number. On the other hand, I like pair numbers, which are round, complete. Everything very ilogical, but it makes sense in my mind somehow.

The lottery is bet that is really difficult to win and requires luck so spending large amounts of money betting on the lottery will only be in vain even if you have used various strategies that you think are good.
Some people are willing to spend certain amount of money when they succeed in having prediction that they believe is accurate, but the bookie is far superior and knows what to do and determines the winning number so any effort will be in vain even if they use mathematics in making prediction.

I remember someone said that buying more lottery tickets would increase your chances of winning, but if you think about it this method doesn't increase your chances of winning but rather increases the budget used in betting on the lottery.
No one can really show effective ways or strategies for winning the lottery so if there are people who say various ways then it is just story not real and accurate proof.

Meanwhile, nowadays it is very rare to find free lotteries and even if there are they will never be profitable because anything that is free will never produce big profits.

Lotteries have changed from free and communal to a financial gamble. I know lotteries and human behaviour inside and out. Yes, entering lotteries is cheap, which is strategic. It protects against large losses, unlike traditional gaming. And I remember when lotteries were almost a public service, free to enter, and encouraged.

Lottery applications are easier now. The internet makes applying from home easier. In reality, the selecting process is what matters. Luck matters, and not everyone has it. It's a gamble with significant odds. Time and time again, people have high hopes but find reality harsh. Selection is like finding a needle.

That would be interesting! I think many of us has a lucky combination winning number that everyone keeps to themselves. Base on my observation, players limits to use repeating numbers and some use the numbers that signifies important day to their life. For the lucky charm, Do you believe in nazar amulet which believes to protect you on some evil eyes, that's what I currently have. 🧿🧿🧿

Maybe we should admit this that most of the Lotteries don't apllies using much money to get so people may not loose money like that as it has been felt with gambling, i remember some times ago when Lotteries are free and available for everyone to participate in, people got begged to take them and try out their chances, applying for lottery can be more easier and convenient fo get the opportunity for it application, but being selected is what takes the luck that not everyone is given.

We do really indeed have that lucky number on which it would really be that so normal that we would really be sticking into it on betting with those digits despite on suffering multiple loss because we do have in mind that time comes on which it would be making that hit and this is the reason on why we are really that holding and keep on making bet despite of continuous loss on which it is really that a normal approach.
I did experience on having this kind of number combinations on which it do came from my own birthday, anniversay, some special dates on which you could really be able to make out those numbers.
It would really be just that depending whether you would really be sticking into those or not, until the time comes that i have getting tired on betting and thats 1 year period
but still it didnt make out some hit on which its already expected but turns out that winning chance is never been that easy. You would really be needing all the luck in the world
for you to be able to have that kind of life changing opportunity kind of hit.

If I can agree to what you said...can I safely say that the governs have every percentage monitored and surcharged on Thier own jurisdiction??.. I understand the fact that in most countries, the governs are enhancing Thier monitorization policies just to have full overview of whatever happens in Thier gambling sector - how does that imply in countries where the governs ain't even part of the industry?..
Sure... Lottery may be a means to mop out and control any country's monetary value - but it's just the least ways to do so... That's my point.

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While it is not advisable for some to bet in the same combination of numbers everytime, some people prefer to do it anyways. They see it at some of lucky numbers that they are caring for, which will eventually be the winning combination of the jackpot prize. It's not really bad to dream, some people attain winning by being motivated and having a great courage in continuing the bets and plays. However, it could take so many years and a very big amount of money, as well as abundant luck in order for it to happen. It will now depend on you if you will continue betting on the same numbers or not. Just do the thing that you think you won't regret later.

For me, in general, all numbers are happy simply because numbers, which are mathematical abstractions, need to be treated a little philosophically. 
Numbers are something that is present in the life of any person throughout life and almost continuously.  But of all the numbers (and I’m not yet taking into account numbers consisting of several digits), I consider the number “0” to be the most mysterious and incomprehensible to the human brain.  It’s like something that represents “nothing*, or a vacuum. There is some magic in the number “0”.

I also consider the number 8 lucky. But here it’s simpler. Simply because 8 is a good number according to Chinese beliefs. And this is an ancient  a wise nation and it was not for nothing that they chose 8 as a lucky number. And here I simply believe the Chinese.

Here are two numbers that I would single out from all those that exist and are constantly used by all of humanity.   

I would like to know what lucky numbers members in this forum have, for lotteries but also other games (for example, 3.33x in crash, or whatever).

And have you got any lucky charms? maybe a woman (I recently saw Sin City 2 and the lucky charm was a woman in colour in a film that is in black and white) or special trainers or underwear like some football players?

Please share.

Yeah, this is well understood by all normal people who are at least somewhat familiar with probability theory.  
however, the mystical meaning of numbers and figures should not be discounted either.  And often such people who repeat the same numbers over and over again when they fill out lottery tickets with them cannot be convinced for anything in the world that they are doing something completely stupid.  And they believe that with such magical numbers specifically for them, it is easier to win than if they just write random numbers on a lottery ticket.  According to my observations, women still more often resort to such absurd thinking.  It is their familiar emotionality and belief in superstitions that simply makes them think so.  Men, of course, are guided by logic for the most part and are of course less susceptible to such superstitions.  

But still, there are a great many people who consider some figures and numbers lucky for themselves.  
And they play the lottery in their own way.

Linked to this, the good thing is that the probability is so low that you can continue with your life and still have a little hope.

Imagine that the chances to become a millionaire were higher: your entire life would revolve around it. For example, if you managed to save 200k, wanted to retire early, and go all in for a 10x with a probability of 10% to win. Let's not fool ourselves: we would lose too, but in addition we couldn't make anything productive with our lives in the meantime.

Chances arent 50-50.lol
When it comes to odds and chances then it would really be that less -1% for you to win up lottery or sweepstakes but we know that whats the main reason on what makes people been driven to purchase tickets is into that once in a lifetime opportunity on changing up your life in terms of financial situation and this what makes them really that eager on buying those tickets. If we do speak about into those
strategic based games like sports betting or something similar then we know that it is something that could give out chance on hitting up the right spot. 50-50 chance i should say
when it comes on whose the winner but in speaking about lotteries and the odds on hitting up the jackpot is never been that near in comparison which it is really just that
a common sense to have.

The probability for us to bet on a particular lottery game might to 50/50 if we don't really have strong luck that will keep us going. For us to keep winning or to have a better look everytime we bet, we must be really to bet consistently since this is some of the pattern many gamblers are using to keep there income and profits steady. They are ready to gamble on different games even though the total exceed like 10 games per week. The more we try our luck by betting on risky games, the more higher probability we could have that will give us a good outcome.

The thing is that, lottery have no specific luck number so for that repeating the same number is a totally wrong approach to picking a lottery ticket, sometimes what makes some lottery players think that choosing the same number will increase their winning chances is that they have picked that same number and hit a jackpot before so there tend to believe that picking same may give them some chances.

Good luck in picking a lottery ticket can come at any time and with any number regardless of what the number represents in the previous game selection.

I also think that repeating the same numbers in the lottery from year to year looks quite funny and childishly naive. 

But we must take into acount that this definitely has a beneficial effect on the player’s mentality, since writing the same number over and over again creates such an aura of these numbers. 
And since the numbers that a lottery player keeps repeating are significant or even sacred for him, always when he fills out a lottery ticket, he thinks that such a lucky one will purely bring him good luck.  And this very thought already approvbes of the person and brings hm a little pleasure. 
And also, since he loses all the time, he too can simply think that this time fortune is not on the player’s side and providence itself quietly tells him: “Try to write this lucky number next time!”  .  And this smoothes out the negative mood from another loss.

Well this is something that we must Always consider , when in a lateria we participate, what I do is in raffles and more than anything I do it to collaborate with the person, I am not Looking for profit, I am looking for just that, but I know a friend who He has already won the raffles twice, he has won 4 cars in total, white goods and a Truck , so this makes me remember when I learned in probability and statistics when the teacher said that a person who won the lottery, the probability of winning it winning is Greater than anyone else's, why? I don't know, I just know that when I saw her she said things that way, now the scientific reason why the teacher said it, well none of me or my class asked him, he just said that it worked like that , but Seeing this type of lotteries because things are like that, I think it may be a reason that takes mathematics with probability to another Level that still Proves Right to us.

Whenever many things are done to be Able to put into context the best for any statistic or probability that I think is that, can the possibilities be Greater than Impossible ? No , for me it is almost the same, maybe if we talk about Percentages it could be that there is something very exact, and they are very minimal, but how can we make the possibilities go up? Maybe in lotteries it would have to be to buy many tickets or tickets , that is the only way I See , and I may Have seen this Before , in the freebitco.in lotteries when there are users who buy many tickets, they spend a very large Number of tickets, this is what I opened up as possibilities to win, personally I think the things when it comes to how to win the lottery? There is no special formula, now the lotteries are many hours away and that is very difficult to find so that we can make a difference, of course this is what I think from the point of View of my little experience and what I Remember about the Probability and statistics , Which is more About probabilities.