1) The average lottery winner(90%) will buy about 5 new cars for either family and friends or themselves. The other 10% will buy maybe 10 new cars. It all depends on how big the jackpot is and what type of drawing the person invests in.
2) When the National Lottery had its first 26 draws, a guy named Wayne won them all. He hails from Deal, Kent. It is worth mentioning because no one else before or since has done this.
3) There are total of 4 Lotto draw machines. There are 8 sets of Lotto balls. These balls are made in new Jersey. Each ball is valued at about $2500 pounds.
4) The Lotto ball that has been picked the most is a green ball. It is numbered 38. it has been picked more than 300 times, since 1994.
5) The King’s Speech and Billy Elliot were films funded by the Lotto. They both have won a combined 31 Baftas and 15 Oscars.
6) There was a survey done recently on the winner. Over 90% of previous winners still play. About 70% believe they can win once more. The other winners surveyed chose not to participate again.
7) The ball that has been picked the least is blue in color. It is the number 13, which some consider being a lucky number. It has drawn less than 230 times. This figure is also coming from 1994.
8) Unusual items that people have bought with their winnings include a new hip for a wife, a firework company, and a narrowboat.
9) One family defied the odds from Midlands. The odds were 350 billion to one. They won a jackpot 3 times in a row, all separately. The total winnings came to be about $3.25 million pounds.
10) The largest Powerball here in Florida was totaled at about $591 million. This was in 2013. Gloria MacKenzie won it.
Some Helpful Tips Before Playing the Lottery
These tips come from actual past winners.
1) Do not let the machines pick the numbers. Players should pick their numbers on their own. This will increase the odds in the player’s favor.
2) Do the research. Have the numbers won before? It is a good sign when they have. It is not a goos sign when they are new. Choose numbers based on their past winning patterns.
3) Select 10 sets of numbers first. Keep them for the tickets that are bought. Do not change up the numbers once they are selected. Changing up the numbers will decrease the chances of winning.
4) Lotto players need to buy as many tickets as they can afford to. It is not going to do any good to buy just one.
5) Players need to pick the right games. Players often times to pick the games most popular, not the ones that will pay out a good win. Select accordingly.
6) Players need to put their names into as many pools as possible. One pool is not going to cut it. This is like relying on one stock option to carry through for a sound retirement. Players need to have many irons in the pot in order to be successful.
7) Say a player loses. Do not through away the ticket yet. The numbers may have been miscounted. There could be a win. Someone else’s loss may become another person’s win. There is something called a second-chance drawing. Many time a losing ticket from the first drawing becomes a winner in the second one.
8) Have fun with the Lotto. The National Lottery is not a life or death situation. Too many players turn it into something it is not. Life is too short. Have fun with it. This is not something to take too seriously. Winning is great, but life carries on.
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