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I bought a $35 ticket in the Australian Lottery every year at Christmas time. After about 20 years I realized just how little chance I had of winning, and what better use I could put that (collective $750) money to, so when they increased the price of the bottom level ticket to $40 I quit.Cheap people don't buy lottery tickets.
The lure of any lottery is the fantasy that comes from the anticipative dream of winning all that money. That anticipation is what takes hold of the addicted gambler and doesn't let go. I'm not affected by that addiction so the annual Christmastime dream of hitting the Aussie Lottery faded over the years and I'd had enough of it.
Every time one of these massive Lottery games is won there are reports of individuals who stand on lines for hours and spend their entire paychecks on tickets.
I'm glad I don't have that problem.
I play the lottery as a source of fun and fantasy entertainment. I have a friend who plays the Powerball and I play the Mega millions. We agree to split the winnings. If we win small amounts (under $20), we put it back into the game. Above that we send each other our winnings. We each spend less than $10 a week. We enjoy doing it. I think we are an example of what the majority of the lottery players are like. Yeah, some people get stupid with it. But that is true for most things.
Me? I pay my "stupid tax" twice a week.