Eurolottery: Why?
03 February 2006, 04:30 PM
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Eurolottery: Why?
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There was a post on here about the EuroLottery, but I still don't understand why more people play because it's £125m. I was in a shopping center this afternoon and there was a huge queue of people wanting to play.
I play the lottery, and do so every week as it's one of the few opportunities to take you away from the hum-drum of life.
Steve.
There was a post on here about the EuroLottery, but I still don't understand why more people play because it's £125m. I was in a shopping center this afternoon and there was a huge queue of people wanting to play.
I play the lottery, and do so every week as it's one of the few opportunities to take you away from the hum-drum of life.
Steve.
03 February 2006, 04:32 PM
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Ive been saying the exact same thing for weeks, WHY?
1. Theres no more chance of winning
2. infact theres more chance of sharing it if you do win
3. Would you not be happy with £5million? isnt that worth playing the game for?
1. Theres no more chance of winning
2. infact theres more chance of sharing it if you do win
3. Would you not be happy with £5million? isnt that worth playing the game for?
03 February 2006, 04:33 PM
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Probably the same reason why people are more excited about a bet of ten grand over a bet of 10 quid
An amount like that will always capture the publics imagination
An amount like that will always capture the publics imagination
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03 February 2006, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip
It gives the dreamers of this world something cling on to.
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But that's okay, I am one of those dreamers in that I play the lottery but am not inclined to do so MORE because it is £125m.
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03 February 2006, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by davegtt
75million to one isnt it?
), but the odd thing is, that's to do with the permutations of numbers available - it's NOTHING to do with the amount of people playing. I keep having to remind myself of that.
03 February 2006, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by boxst
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But that's okay, I am one of those dreamers in that I play the lottery but am not inclined to do so MORE because it is £125m.
Steve
But that's okay, I am one of those dreamers in that I play the lottery but am not inclined to do so MORE because it is £125m.
Steve
I think I must be one of the few that have never spent a penny on the lottery since its inception over 10 years ago.
So therefore I see myself as the winner as Ive not wasted £100s or even £1000s over those years as its estimated that most people spend £5/week on the lottery which I find rather sad.
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03 February 2006, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by boxst
Hello
There was a post on here about the EuroLottery, but I still don't understand why more people play because it's £125m. I was in a shopping center this afternoon and there was a huge queue of people wanting to play.
I play the lottery, and do so every week as it's one of the few opportunities to take you away from the hum-drum of life.
Steve.
There was a post on here about the EuroLottery, but I still don't understand why more people play because it's £125m. I was in a shopping center this afternoon and there was a huge queue of people wanting to play.
I play the lottery, and do so every week as it's one of the few opportunities to take you away from the hum-drum of life.
Steve.
Although £3m or £5m is a life changing thing. £125m puts you in a different league. It would allow me to make sure my close friends and more importantly, my family never have to work another day for the rest of their life. It allows me to do whatever I want, when I want, without thinking of money. With £5m, after you've given some away, bought a big house, 1 or 2 choice cars, you wouldn't be able to just spend spend spend. It will run out, as many lottery winners have found out. With £125m, unless you were a complete dork, it would never run out. That's why more people go lottery mad when it gets this high.
03 February 2006, 04:57 PM
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Yeah, my mum only tends to do the lottery if she hears there is a big rollover. So she would turn her nose up at 3 or 4 million? Or even fifty grand? 
Suppose as far as the organisers are concerned, they're having a ball!
The Texas state lottery is often in the $50,000,000 region. Can't see it being worth entering really
Suppose as far as the organisers are concerned, they're having a ball!
The Texas state lottery is often in the $50,000,000 region. Can't see it being worth entering really
03 February 2006, 04:58 PM
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I dont usually do the lottery, however today I did buy 5 tickets for the Euro lottery!! - dont really know why - I guess theres so much hype surrounding it that its become quite exciting, and I want to be in on the fun!!
03 February 2006, 05:37 PM
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well i have a subscription set up for a quid a week on a sat draw with set numbers, end of day a quid a week wont hurt me
although i did text in to them last week and bought a few sats lucky dips on the euro lottery lol
although i did text in to them last week and bought a few sats lucky dips on the euro lottery lol
03 February 2006, 06:13 PM
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I, too, don't usually do the lottery, although I did every week a few years ago.
I decided I'm going to gamble with the Euro Millions tonight, but it appears that the National Lottery website is down, probably due to an influx in traffic.
I decided I'm going to gamble with the Euro Millions tonight, but it appears that the National Lottery website is down, probably due to an influx in traffic.
03 February 2006, 06:56 PM
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Because it would give me the oppertunity to go into the intevew next week, and say, thanks for the offer, but given that your only offering to pay me XXXX p.a. I dont think i'll bother.
or alternitivly i could say, tell you what guys, how about you come and work for me
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or alternitivly i could say, tell you what guys, how about you come and work for me
Mart
03 February 2006, 07:48 PM
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If you think about it in poker terms, the ante only justifies a bet at these odds if it is more than £112.5m - so I'm just playing the odds.
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03 February 2006, 07:54 PM
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You do have more chance of being killed by lightning though, and a much higher chance of being killed by being run over than winning the lottery.
Besides which, you can only win if you live in the Midlands on a 5hitty council estate, work in a factory and promise to spend all the money on 9ct gold bling from Argos.
Besides which, you can only win if you live in the Midlands on a 5hitty council estate, work in a factory and promise to spend all the money on 9ct gold bling from Argos.
03 February 2006, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by boxst
Hello
There was a post on here about the EuroLottery, but I still don't understand why more people play because it's £125m. I was in a shopping center this afternoon and there was a huge queue of people wanting to play.
I play the lottery, and do so every week as it's one of the few opportunities to take you away from the hum-drum of life.
Steve.
There was a post on here about the EuroLottery, but I still don't understand why more people play because it's £125m. I was in a shopping center this afternoon and there was a huge queue of people wanting to play.
I play the lottery, and do so every week as it's one of the few opportunities to take you away from the hum-drum of life.
Steve.
A 'Roll over' is just an excuse to 'do the lottery'. I've bought a ticket for the odd roll over in the past. I never won the jackpot though
so I don't bother anymore. 
03 February 2006, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by stilover
One less punter/ticket out there increases my chances of winning
Your chances of winning are only determined by the number of (unique) lines you purchase. What everybody else does has no effect on your chances at all.
03 February 2006, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mart360
Because it would give me the oppertunity to go into the intevew next week, and say, thanks for the offer, but given that your only offering to pay me XXXX p.a. I dont think i'll bother.
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I wouldnt bother for XXXX p.a. either
03 February 2006, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by dharbige
Err.....no.
Your chances of winning are only determined by the number of (unique) lines you purchase. What everybody else does has no effect on your chances at all.
Your chances of winning are only determined by the number of (unique) lines you purchase. What everybody else does has no effect on your chances at all.
I guess it increases his chances of being the sole winner.
Steve