Are lottery winnings real or scams if so why do old people usually win?

Question

Are lottery winnings real or scams if so why do old people usually win?

Answer 1

I agree with Trevor...the odds increase when you play every single day for 30 years like my grandparents. It's not only old people though, my cousin won 75,000 on a scratch off when she was 23.

Answer 2

IDK but i know i think i saw on the news a man was mad becuz he did not get his money for winning i think its bad to play!!

wasting money on a game believing it will take you ot your troubles!!!

GOD BLESS!!

Answer 3

they are very real.

old people win because you hear about them wining,

it's kind of like scoring a goal in the last 30 seconds,

it hapens every once in a while but it's special when it does.

Answer 4

no theyre not scams.

old people tend to buy

them the most and have

for the longest time, which

gives them better chances

of winning. because what

18 year old goes and buys

lottery tickets religiously?

Answer 5

One word, BINGO.  Old people like to gamble:)

Answer 6

I think it's pretty scammy since they  take away half of  the jackpot through taxes!

Answer 7

The lotto is run by the government and people win different amounts all the time. I've won little bits here and there, but never a jackpot. The thing is the odds are so high that you probably have a better chance of being eaten by a shark, so from that perspective, it's a bit scammy, but if you're wondering if people actually win, yes, they do. The reason old people win is because there are more of them playing more frequently and that dramatically increases the chance a senior citizen will win.

Answer 8

I really has less to do with the number of tickets that "older" people may or may not play, since every ticket has the same chance of winning.

It has to do with the fact that there are a lot more older people playing the higher jackpot games at any time.

People, say under 45, tend to buy more instant tickes or daily games.

I have a set of numbers that I have been playing for the last 10 years, and they have never all come out in the lotteries I have played them in. Odds are, that eventually I could win big on them. But, then again, I may not.

By the way, I live in California, so I buy my Mega Millions and California Super Lotto Plus in person, and I buy my Powerball online through http://www.loteriasinternational.com.

They are now giving away free gasoline for first time customers!

Answer 9

It's not a scam.

Every once and a while someone wins, old or not. Maybe you just happened to notice when an old person won...

Anyway, maybe you should check up on who wins. Some people just get lucky. I've known some people that won, and some that won twice!

o_o; I just want to win once...

Answer 10

thay probably buy more tickets

Answer 11

theyve been playing the longest if you play enough your bound to win lol