Activities (Playing Instant Lottery - part one)
Channel: Rev. Jay Goldstein
Date: 2013-03-22

The New York State Lottery slogan is "You gotta be in it, to win it," or maybe it's "a dollar and a dream?" I don't know off hand. It should be "Ignore the odds, give us your money." But no matter what the marketing people will tell you, the chances of winning these things are just short of dismal. Which is why I spent good American money on some.

I wanted my chances of winning to be best, so when I decided to do this video, I Googled what the best odds were on the New York State Lottery. According to an article in Business Insider (no idea if it's a decent site or not) there was actually quite a difference. The number one card (defined by how much it paid per dollar bet) was a $30 ticket which seemed a tad steep. Number two was the Instant Pick 5 ticket which was $1. So I chose that one to share with you. If you are interested in the article you can find it here http://tinyurl.com/NYSLotteryOdds,

As you will see, the cards are simple to use and exciting to play. If you find doing simple things which are unlikely to pay off to be exciting. Which I do. What I don't find exciting was the scratching noise the card made. The coating they used years ago was thicker (and probably toxic) which gave it a soft feel as you removed it. This new coating scrapes away cleanly but makes an aggravating noise as it does. In retrospect, it may have been due to using a guitar pick rather than a coin but I doubt it.

Whatever I win (if anything) I promise to reinvest in the next video. Purchasing more lottery tickets and tempting fate to bestow upon me the grand prize of $5,555. So stay tuned for part two, coming soon.

As always, thanks for watching these videos. I am slowly learning to make them suck less and I hope that you are enjoying the result. If you have any ideas on how to improve these videos short of recasting the host, please leave them in the comments below.

I am both grateful for you watching these videos and shocked as hell that you read the descriptions.

Until next time. Live Long and Prosper!

Rev. Jay