Do you think that using dates as lottery numbers will improve your chances of winning the lottery?
Maybe. Maybe not. Many of you have tried to use important dates in your life as lottery numbers in an attempt to improve your chances of winning the lottery. I admit, I’ve even done it myself. But, does it make sense; is it smart?
Most everybody, including myself, take birthdays and anniversaries seriously. So, I want to be careful that I don’t get anybody’s nose out of joint. But, it is important for you to take an unbiased look at the facts.
As it turns out, playing birthdays, anniversaries and other memorable dates in our lives is perfectly valid for some lotteries. In other lotteries you pay a penalty. The penalty is a reduction in your chances of winning the lottery.
For instance, in North America, playing dates is alright for the West Virginia Cash 25 (6/25), Wisconsin Badger 5 (5/31), Pennsylvania Cash 5 (5/30) or the Minnesota Northstar Cash (5/31) lotteries. There is no penalty. But, for the other 69 lotteries, you won’t improve your chances of winning the lottery by doing so. In fact, you will reduce your chances because numbers 32 and above are never played.
So, here’s the bottom line question. Improve your chances of not? Well, that’s your call. But, you should at least be aware of the penalty you pay for doing so. Here are some lottery statistics that you need to be aware of.
Do you know how severe your penalty will be?
The lottery statistics clearly show that the larger the lottery, the larger the penalty. Here are some facts to help you decide if it’s worth it to exclusively play dates in your lottery. This data comes from analyzing the winning numbers from all of the 5 number lotteries in North America over a three-year period.
How often will you be in the running to win the lottery jackpot?
1. For a 5/35 lottery – only 55% of the time
2. For a 5/37 lottery – only 40% of the time
3. For a 5/40 lottery – only 23% of the time
Therefore, if you play a 5/40 lottery, 9 months out of every year, you couldn’t win the lottery jackpot by singing Happy Birthday! And, for all you movie goers out there, in 40 weeks of lottery drawings each year, The Wedding Singer’s chances of winning the lottery jackpot were zero!
Question: Do you really want to pay that penalty?
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