(October 20, 2018 at 12:09 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote:(October 20, 2018 at 8:55 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Nowt wrong with gambling, but odds of 300 000 000 to 1 against is a mug's game.
Boru
Yeah, but if it is 1.6 billion you are winning, it makes sense to buy a ticket.
And if you get a smaller prize (i.e. two numbers match) the payout at that level is much greater than average. That's my rationale for wasting my money today, anyway.