The chance of winning the lottery from a scientific point of view

When trying to catch their luck, a large number of people decide to buy lotteries. They usually cost a pretty penny and in theory make for a pretty penny. But are the chances of winning really that great?

How and where to buy tickets

Nowadays you can not only buy lotteries in person, you can also order them online. Sales last until a certain date. After that, sales are closed. All lottery tickets purchased at this point must be entered into a database. Once the sales are completed, this base cannot be changed. Before the start of the broadcast, when bets on the winner are calculated and the lucky winners are announced, a thorough check is carried out. It must be carried out by independent experts.

What are the real chances of winning

Any person or player may become an expert who calculates the odds of winning the lottery. The main task of the expert is to carefully check the lottery machines and inspect the barrels. If damaged pieces of inventory are found, the entire set of barrels will need to be replaced with an identical one. That, too, must be checked carefully. At the time of the lottery itself it is necessary to calculate the chances of winning. It must be remembered that it is impossible to influence the outcome of the lottery. To establish the odds, you must be a master who can monitor all the experts’ actions unnoticed and, like a magician, pull barrels out of their sleeves. Even in the function of the lotto machine there is no particular mystery. A special compressor feeds air into the tank, causing the balls to continually move in a random order. There is no way to influence the outcome in any way.

Is it possible to win the lottery

Bearing the above considerations in mind, it is clear that the lottery is a really clean sweepstakes, so the chances of winning the lottery are good. However, do you know anyone who has ever won the lottery? Few people can answer that question in the affirmative. Over 600 million tickets are sold in the country each year. However, the number of winners is quite small. The reason for this is simple mathematics – in Gosloto, for example, the chance of winning is 1:400,000. If the numbers are right, a minimum of 2,432 tickets need to be purchased in order to hit the jackpot. This would cost the player more than 200,000 roubles. The winnings that the lucky player will receive will barely cover the costs. In addition, the winner must pay tax on the winnings in the form of 35% of the jackpot. Thus, all the benefit is lost altogether.