How to win money in the lottery

So I have been posting some blogs about the lottery and how to better your chances of winning. Today, I want to share some of the amounts that I have won. Back in 1997, I had played the Cash Five game. Back then, it payed a lot more than it does today. But, I was able to hit 4 our of 5 numbers for a winning of $539.00 In 2008, I played the Mega Millions and hit 4 out of 6 numbers (no bonus) and won $600.00. For that one I had to go to the Lottery Commissiion office locally to retrieve my winnings. They had asked me to take my picture and write a short story about what I had done once I found out that I won. They gave me a shirt and a tote bag. I also received some tax forms that I had to submit that year for income tax purposes. What I did find out is that anything $599 and under, you can cash at any retailer (preferrably at a grocery store) and you will get cash. Any thing $600.00 up to $1,000,000.00 can be cashed at your local Lottery Commision office and you can get your money...

Just checking in and decided to post something new about the lottery. Recently the Mega Millions lottery game received a lot of attention due to the high jackpot which 2 people had winning tickets, one in California and the other in Georgia. I had not paid too much attention to the lottery until I started to see the jackpot for the Mega Millions swell. The reason? The game has changed. Here is the overview on the Mega Millions. The new Mega Millions has changed where the 5 numbers chosen are now from 1 to 75 (previously the number was 1-56). The Mega Ball is now chosen from 1-15 (previously it was 1-46). The non-jackpot winnings are less (per say) as it is easier now to just hit the mega ball and win something 1 in 15 chance. Before it was harder but the non-jackpot payouts were more. It is a kind of give and take. With this change, the Mega Millions game should have bigger jackpots and more people playing, but the odds are harder as well. So, if you are like me and like to ...

I continue to play the lottery with some (little) success. Again, it is a game of chance, but you can increase your chances by some research. On scratch-offs - go to txlottery.org and look at the games that are out there. Newer games will give you a better chance of winning since not too many have played the newer games. Also, games with 2nd chances are good too. Non-winning tickets can be entered into a 2nd chance drawing giving you a chance to win some prizes.

Hello all. I haven't posted in a while and wanted to share some thoughts on the lottery. I have been playing somewhat, but not much luck. One thing that I do, though, in the Texas Two Step Lottery, is play my same bonus numbers with quick picks for the 4 other numbers. I play a set of five, i.e., I pick my bonus numbers on 4 of the tickets with quickpicks for the remainder of the numbers. On the fifth ticket, I pick my numbers and play a quick pick on the bonus ball. One thing that I notice is when my bonus ball that I play on the Two Step comes out on other lottery games, i.e, Powerball and Mega Millions or vice versa. Example: I will play Two Step on Monday (that is when the drawing is) and my bonus number (3) comes out. Well, I will tend to play that bonus ball on either/both the Mega Millions (which comes out on Tuesdays and Fridays) and the Powerball (which comes out on Wednesdays and Saturdays).  I tend to look for a pattern, and it does happen at times. So, one of the i...

I hope everyone had a Happy New Year.  Since this is a new year, I decided to update my blog. Haven't had much luck in the lottery or scratch offs lately, although I did recently win $50 in a scratch off. One thing I have decided to do to actually have money playing the lottery is this: I have decided that if I win $20 or more, I would cash it in and go directly to my bank and deposit it into my account. If you can successfully  make it a habit, your account can grow. Even though you may not win the big one, the smaller amounts won can add up and make you successful in playing the lottery. Since we all have New Year Resolutions, this is a good one to start and see how it goes. If you read this, I would like to hear from you and your winnings. And, if you have any inputs, please be sure to post them as well. Wishing everyone and Prosperous and Happy New Year and good luck playing the lottery.

I recently received an email regarding scratchoffs. This person asked if I have ever noticed the numbers (at the bottom of the scratch off ticket) that had colored numbers - black, blue and red. This person says that if the third number (example - 12 3 ) is red, that it usually comes out a loser. I have never realized it has colors, but if it does, this is something to look for as well.

In this blog, I will talk about scratch off tickets. Again, as I stated before in the previous blogs, it is pure luck. What I will discuss is some strategies you can use to improve your odds of winning. I generally play the $2, $3 and $5 tickets. Every once in a while I play the $7 tickets and very rarely the $10 tickets. I have won my fair share of money in scratch off tickets. I have won $200 twice in Break the Bank. I win alot of $2.00, $3.00, $5.00 $10.00 winnings. Occasionally I win $20.00 and $50.00 and sometimes $100.00. My strategy: Each scratch off ticket has the odds posted on the back of the ticket. Example of odds 1 in 4.45 (including break-even prizes). This is a starting point. Again, mostly luck, but I use this strategy and it has worked for me. Also, to increase the odds of winning, especially at the larger amounts, buy tickets that are new. Go to txlottery.org and look up scratch off tickets. They have the number of winning tickets still available. They will also...