€20 Scratch cards - a step too far ?

Damien McCool · 15-06-2014 6:55pm #1

The national lottery have launched an new scratch card that costs €20, I think this is a step too far. people with very little means will go without food as a result of this gimmick.

Skylinehead · 15-06-2014 6:57pm

Damien McCool wrote: »

The national lottery have launched an new scratch card that costs €20, I think this is a step too far. people with very little means will go without food as a result of this gimmick.

I'd say if they're buying these and going hungry as a result, they probably deserve it.

jaykay74 · 15-06-2014 6:57pm

Harsh to say but it is a tax on stupidity

cloud493 · 15-06-2014 6:58pm

Are they the ones students try to sell you on the street?

The_Pretender · 15-06-2014 7:00pm

Yeah and alcohol should be banned because of alcoholics, and sex should be banned because of sex addicts.

Dozen Wicked Words · 15-06-2014 7:02pm

Work with someone, who has a degree so presumably not totally stupid, but she thought buying scratch cards was going to be an excellent way to save money because out of the 3 she bought, she was a euro up. I failed to get through to her the odds printed on the back of the cards meant her plan was a sack of sh*t.

Mrs Garth Brooks · 15-06-2014 7:02pm

Wasn't there a €20 a ticket for the the for some draw at easter. Only 500 tickets sold or something.

Pretty sure same thing for new years too.

For a chance to win a million.

What's that game called?

Bought a ticket once, never won anything, what a waste. I was sure I was going to win it.

Gannicus · 15-06-2014 7:03pm

Skylinehead wrote: »

I'd say if they're buying these and going hungry as a result, they probably deserve it.

I couldn't agree more if I tried

catallus · 15-06-2014 7:05pm

Shut up and take my money! Sweet titty christ, I can smell the winnings already!

biko · 15-06-2014 7:07pm

Since I don't buy scratch card this won't have much impact on my life

CrinkElite · 15-06-2014 7:11pm

I agree with the OP, I think it's very cynical.
They've no problem with curbing your smoking/drinking/recreational drug use, but the gambling shower are allowed to exploit all around them.

It stinks!

syklops · 15-06-2014 7:12pm

Whats the difference between a 20 euro scratchcard and allowing people to buy 20 1 euro scratchcards?

Also, you can get noodles in Tesco for 20c, so no-one is going to go hungry.

kneemos · 15-06-2014 7:12pm

Going to sell online shortly I believe,more of a concern than a twenty Euro ticket.

CrinkElite · 15-06-2014 7:14pm

syklops wrote: »

Whats the difference between a 20 euro scratchcard and allowing people to buy 20 1 euro scratchcards?

Also, you can get noodles in Tesco for 20c, so no-one is going to go hungry.

It just means that the poor idiots who'd have spent ten euro normally will be encouraged to spend the €20.

The government should have put the foot down on this **** years ago.

Tar.Aldarion · 15-06-2014 7:25pm

there's already a 20e draw every year, if somebody has no control and will buy a ticket instead of food they would just waste the money elsewhere anyway.

dmc17 · 15-06-2014 7:25pm

If it costs €20 then I'll surely win. You'd be foolish not to buy one

Arthur Beesley · 15-06-2014 7:29pm

Damien McCool wrote: »

The national lottery have launched an new scratch card that costs €20, I think this is a step too far. people with very little means will go without food as a result of this gimmick.

Will they not buy food with the winnings?

dmc17 · 15-06-2014 7:30pm

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

Will they not buy food with the winnings?

Of course not. They'll buy beer to celebrate.

EyeSight · 15-06-2014 7:35pm

CrinkElite wrote: »

It just means that the poor idiots who'd have spent ten euro normally will be encouraged to spend the €20.

The government should have put the foot down on this **** years ago.

No because that's more nanny-ing. It up to people if they want to spend money on this.
I think you're way over exaggerating to say people won't be able to afford food now. Most people buying this will be using money they have after paying bills and buying food. The people who can barely afford food will not.
If someone is such a gambling addict that they are spending all of their food and bills money, i think they would be spending that money on other means of gambling

desultory · 15-06-2014 7:49pm

I've spent hundreds on scratch cards, then again I only do it when I have eh cash spare and wouldn't do it over getting petrol or food etc. it can be an addiction for some, yeah, but that doesn't mean you ban the cards themselves.

mfceiling · 15-06-2014 8:11pm

To be honest, a euro is too much for a scratchcard...

efb · 15-06-2014 8:12pm

The_Pretender wrote: »

Yeah and alcohol should be banned because of alcoholics, and sex should be banned because of sex addicts.

What positivity is there to scratch cards???

kneemos · 15-06-2014 8:17pm

efb wrote: »

What positivity is there to scratch cards???

It supports worthy causes in your community.

Mocha Joe · 15-06-2014 8:19pm

Oullads spend 20 quid on 4 pints in the pub. Oulwans spend 20 quid on a scratch card. Both get a lil buzz off it in their horrible mundane lives.

jjbrien · 15-06-2014 9:07pm

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

there's already a 20e draw every year, if somebody has no control and will buy a ticket instead of food they would just waste the money elsewhere anyway.

Its now twice a year Easter and New Years

john the one · 15-06-2014 9:12pm

Mocha Joe wrote: »

Oullads spend 20 quid on 4 pints in the pub. Oulwans spend 20 quid on a scratch card. Both get a lil buzz off it in their horrible mundane lives.

What an ass hole comment to make

desultory · 15-06-2014 9:25pm

efb wrote: »

What positivity is there to scratch cards???

It could be argued that some people get the same enjoyment out of them as those that enjoy alcohol. Or sex for that matter.

Plus they support the national lottery, who supports nearly everything

Arthur Beesley · 15-06-2014 9:28pm

efb wrote: »

What positivity is there to scratch cards???

They can fight racism.

entangled · 15-06-2014 9:29pm

Sure anyone can walk in to a bookies and put €20 on a horse.

I imagine these scratch cards will be largely bought as gifts to stick in a card anyway.

mad m · 15-06-2014 9:29pm

Why not scratch this

and talk about what people have won on them. Bought a 5 euro scratch one time because got a lucky feeling, won 35 euro on it. Got a euro scratch card as part of a present, won 25 euro. Beat those beans!

Arthur Beesley · 15-06-2014 9:43pm

I wouldn't scratch my arse for EUR 20.

Banjo String · 15-06-2014 9:48pm

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

Wasn't there a €20 a ticket for the the for some draw at easter. Only 500 tickets sold or something.

Pretty sure same thing for new years too.

For a chance to win a million.

What's that game called?

Bought a ticket once, never won anything, what a waste. I was sure I was going to win it.

Well, 20€ x 500 = €10,000

If the prize is €1000,000, em, I'll buy all 500tickets.

Yoink

Professey Chin · 15-06-2014 9:50pm

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

Wasn't there a €20 a ticket for the the for some draw at easter. Only 500 tickets sold or something.

Pretty sure same thing for new years too.

For a chance to win a million.

What's that game called?

Bought a ticket once, never won anything, what a waste. I was sure I was going to win it.

Millionares draw. Think its 50,000 tickets sold ( or maybe even 500,000

)

Arthur Beesley · 15-06-2014 9:51pm

Banjo String wrote: »

Well, 20€ x 500 = €10,000

If the prize is €1000,000, em, I'll buy all 500tickets.

Yoink

You literally can't lose.

Tardful Slakerly II · 15-06-2014 9:52pm

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

Work with someone, who has a degree

A broad statement, you think the kind of degree might matter? Philosophy, Law, Engineering, Microbiology, Mathematics.. some kind of media course..

amkin25 · 15-06-2014 9:53pm

kneemos wrote: »

It supports worthy causes in your community.

I have to say i have major issues with this along with other national lottery gimics,i don't mind anyone selling any type of scratch cards for 20 50 or whatever but national lottery implies government and this is where it bothers me.
As the above person states it supports worthy causes in your community,this is true to the extent that 33% of its profits do the other 66% goes in the back pocket of the owners of it.
The national lottery is profit driven it is not driven to make money for good causes,i have no problem in a lottery being driven by profits but it shouldn't be called the national lottery when it has very little to do with the government of this state anymore.

Amazingfun · 15-06-2014 9:54pm

Professey Chin wrote: »

Millionares draw. Think its 50,000 tickets sold ( or maybe even 500,000 )

Pretty sure it was 180,000 tickets sold.

I bought two (40 euros)....and I won.........

Nothing!:mad:

goose2005 · 15-06-2014 11:02pm

They should at least be required to print "EXPECTED PAYOUT 50%. If you gamble €100 on the Lottery your average winnings will be €50." - like betting machines

Dord · 15-06-2014 11:21pm

goose2005 wrote: »

They should at least be required to print "EXPECTED PAYOUT 50%. If you gamble €100 on the Lottery your average winnings will be €50." - like betting machines

All Lotto scratch cards have the odds written on the back.

dxhound2005 · 15-06-2014 11:29pm

Amazingfun wrote: »

Pretty sure it was 180,000 tickets sold.

I bought two (40 euros)....and I won.........

Nothing!:mad:

A maximum of 180,000 were available, around 158,000 were sold. The last winning number was actually 158000. 579 tickets won prizes from €1 million to €250. They probably think it was great, a lot of the 157,000 odd losers probably think it was a fix.

http://www.lotterynews.info/news/2014-easter-irish-millionaire-raffle-results-21573

I think the Christmas Millionaire draw sold all 180,000 tickets.

That_Girl_ Is_ A_Cowboy · 16-06-2014 12:18am

I very rarely buy scratch cards. Once in a while I might get an urge to buy a scratch card. The most I ever won was 25 euro.

I know a girl who bought a scratch card and won a few thousands.

Last year I got one of my urges and I was at the counter and there in the ticket roll machine was a 10 euro scratch card. Thinking of the girl who thousands I asked for the 10 euro scratch card in the hope of getting a surprise was underneath the scratch surface and thinking I might have more of a chance winning something nice even if it was a 50. I was disappointed and shameful too in case family saw the card and the price on it.

Did anybody ever win anything on the 10 euro scratch cards.

I'll be keeping well away from the 20 euro cards.

Jesus Wept · 16-06-2014 12:50am

Scratchcards are good earner if you know how to play them.

Cookie_Monster · 16-06-2014 12:51am

kneemos wrote: »

It supports worthy causes in your community.

wasn't there some scandal last year about how only a tiny tiny % of total sales ever went to charity, the rest was used by the lotto company on costs to produce and expenses.

Dangel4x4 · 16-06-2014 12:52am

Our Year wrote: »

Scratchcards are good earner if you know how to play them.

How's that?

yawhat! · 16-06-2014 12:56am

Dangel4x4 wrote: »

How's that?

Don't buy them!

gctest50 · 16-06-2014 12:57am

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

wasn't there some scandal last year about how only a tiny tiny % of total sales ever went to charity, the rest was used by the lotto company on costs to produce and expenses.

That was REHAB though ?

Rehab lottery scratch card sales of almost €4m in 2010 yielded profits of only €9,452, according to Minister for Justice Alan Shatter.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/shatter-rehab-scratch-card-sales-of-4m-in-2010-yielded-9452-in-profits-29938027.html

Jesus Wept · 16-06-2014 2:19am

Dangel4x4 wrote: »

How's that?

Well if I told you that then everyone would be doing it.

AlanS181824 · 16-06-2014 2:21am

That's crazy but then again they're not forcing ye to buy them!

Amazingfun · 16-06-2014 2:35am

Our Year wrote: »

Well if I told you that then everyone would be doing it.

:P shhhhh, we'll keep it just between us.

suicide_circus · 16-06-2014 2:56am

I'm a fiend for the Hanly Centre ones

mikemac1 · 16-06-2014 6:19am

Mocha Joe wrote: »

Oullads spend 20 quid on 4 pints in the pub. Oulwans spend 20 quid on a scratch card. Both get a lil buzz off it in their horrible mundane lives.

Wow, let's hope you never make it to pension age. You'd clearly be unhappy in your retirement

€20 Scratch cards - a step too far ?

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