Why does anyone play the lottery?

I once put two dollars into the multi-state game, and didn't win. It's a classic example of operant conditioning. Without that multimillion dollar payoff, I lost interest in playing again. I think, if I had one a couple hundred million on the first ticket, I would have been hooked as a lifelong customer.

If you play the lottery, how much did you win on your first ticket?

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CestManan · 46-50, F

There is a home version of the lottery you can play too.
Basically you take the money out of your wallet that you would normally spend on tickets then just throw that money in the trash.
The odds of winning big are the same.

Mikeawesome1986 · 36-40, M

@CestManan However, you take that money and not throw it in the bin, but instead put it in a jar, you'll have saved up more money in a few months than you would win.

CestManan · 46-50, F

@Mikeawesome1986 That is exactly right. Even if that money is only enough to buy dinner for two, it is STILL more than the stupid lottery pays out to the vast majority of people who play it.

Mikeawesome1986 · 36-40, M

@CestManan not sure what your prices are, but here it's £2 for a line. It's twice a week too, so if you put on 2 lines, twice a week that's £8 a week. 1 month of that, that's £32, which you can get a bit for that.

CestManan · 46-50, F

@Mikeawesome1986 About the same numbers except for in dollars.
Right now one dollar is worth about .73 GPB