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Explore lottery-related topics through a scientific lens.
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Double the cost, triple the odds: Examining the Fireball optionMany Pick 3 and Pick 4 lottery players may be making this expensive mathematical mistake.
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Cash Pop: The odds-friendly lotteryCash Pop lottery players win something every 15 tries—here's how it actually works.
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Expected value and house edge: The hidden math behind lottery ticketsWant to know what your lottery ticket is really worth? The math behind expected value reveals the answer.
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Is there any effective strategy for playing the lottery?Players spend fortunes on lottery tickets using various systems and strategies. Which ones truly work?
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Lottery vs. slots: Long odds, big moneySlots and the lottery dangle huge jackpots, but gambling's most difficult to capture. Which is more elusive?
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Weird lottery draws: fraud or just a reflection of randomness?Mathematician: Bizarre lottery results and multiple winners are more about probabilities than chicanery.
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Why the lottery defies the oddsLearn how the lottery keeps players chasing jackpots despite the low odds.