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Lotto and Euro millions probability if you play 500 Euro

worded · 2017-06-01 19:16:35

I don't play but my dad does Let's say he spends 500 euro a year playing playing once a week 500 on lotto per year spend - 52 games 500 on Euro million per year spend - 52 games How much better would the odds be if he played the lot in just one game ?

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01-06-2017 8:16pm

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worded

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I don't play but my dad does

Let's say he spends 500 euro a year playing playing once a week

500 on lotto per year spend - 52 games
500 on Euro million per year spend - 52 games

How much better would the odds be if he played the lot in just one game ?

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#2 01-06-2017 11:32pm
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52 times better, assuming no duplicate lines - which is a minimal improvement in real terms.

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