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Lottery Results
Lottery Results
Playing the lottery is a popular pastime around the world. Millions of people buy lottery tickets every day. There are state lotteries, national lotteries, multi state lotteries, and even some private lotteries. Most lottery tickets are purchased at lottery retailers and many tech savvy lottery players purchase lottery tickets online. In the US most states operate lotteries and the money is usually used to fund educational programs, scholarships, and in some states various social programs. Since it was launched in 1994 the UK national lottery has raised more than ã24 billion pounds for various ‘good causes’ according to the official National Lottery website. The UK national lottery has awarded over 300,000 grants for various causes including the ‘Big Lottery Fund’ that helps veterans and even funds trips to former battlefields for World War Two veterans. No matter what lottery is played players are interested in one thing-lottery results!
There are several ways players can check the latest lottery results. Many players check their numbers at the lottery retailer where they purchased their lottery tickets. Players need to be careful when checking lottery results at lottery retailers. There have been several reports of ticket theft by clerks at lottery retailers which are typically located at convenience stores and gas stations. In Canada a convenience store clerk who stole a lottery ticket worth $5.75 million dollars is awaiting sentencing in Toronto. The victim, Lorraine Teicht, took the winning ticket to the store where the scammer worked and when she asked him to check the numbers on the ticket the clerk lied and said she had not won and then cashed the ticket. Several similar scams have happened throughout the US so players need to be careful when checking lottery results at retailers. Many states have installed systems so the player can check the latest lottery results themselves making this kind of fraud impossible.
Players can also check lottery results in newspapers which regularly publish the latest winning numbers for state lotteries and mega jackpot lotteries such as Powerball and mega millions. Generally lottery drawings take place in the evening so players will have to wait for the morning edition to check their lottery tickets. Most radio and television stations broadcast the latest lottery results on the evening news.
The quickest and best way to check the latest lottery results is online. Official state and national lottery websites publish the latest lottery results instantly after the lottery drawing has taken place. In addition to official lottery websites there are hundreds of lottery websites that post lottery results for most state and national lotteries. Many of these sites also sell online lottery tickets for most major lotteries. Checking the latest lottery results is probably the most exciting time of day for any lottery player!
Tips to Improve Lottery Odds
Tips to Improve Lottery Odds
Unlike poker and blackjack the lottery is a pure game of chance and no special skills are needed to play the lottery. This does not mean that lottery players can’t use some logic and reason to increase their chances of winning that huge Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot. There are many websites that claim to have the ‘secret’ to winning the lottery but most of these are based on new age mysticism or outright superstitions. Other lottery websites may claim to have discovered various algorithms to pick winning numbers. The hard cold facts are; there are no ‘lucky’ numbers and lottery numbers are usually picked by some sort of random number generator. There are some strategies that can increase your chances of winning the lottery and here are seven ways to improve your chances of winning.
Avoid playing numbers that have recently been drawn. It is highly unlikely that these numbers will be drawn again. Statistics show that most big lottery winners had their numbers picked by a random number generator at a lottery retailer.
There is no such thing as a so called ‘lucky’ number. While playing your birthday dates may be fun it is highly unlikely your birthday date will be drawn. In addition birthday numbers are limited to six or eight digits and most lotteries require the player to pick more digits than a birthday date can provide.
Since lottery draws are totally random using number sequences is a poor strategy. Sequences such as 2-4-6-8-10 should be avoided. Since lottery draws are random it is best to mix odd and even numbers.
Play lottery games with better odds. While the payout will not be as big lottery games that require the player to pick 3 or 4 numbers offer players significantly better odds. Most lotteries publish the odds for the various games they offer.
Avoid using patterns on the lottery playslip. While some patterns may look pretty cool on the lottery slip they will not in any way improve your chances of winning.
Many savvy lottery players check previously drawn numbers and will pick what are known as ‘neighbor numbers’. One lottery expert says that players should check the 10 most recent drawings for numbers that have been drawn frequently.
Watch for repeating numbers. Put simply these are numbers that have been drawn more frequently than others. Thanks to computer technology it is easy to check past winning numbers.
One expert says that three and four digit lottery games run in trends. He points out that a number that has not been drawn during the past ten games is a ‘due number.’ He also suggests checking for frequent numbers and to use a combination of due numbers and frequently occurring numbers.
In the past people have spent a considerable amount of time researching various ways to improve the odds for players but the fact remains; the lottery is still a game of pure chance.