Any one set of numbers has exactly the same chance of winning as any other, and don't let anyone tell you differently. It's just not so. It was obvious to him that such a set of numbers was unlikely in the extreme to be selected, but he really had a hard time accepting the idea that his numbers were just as unlikely . He's otherwise a pretty smart guy. There are lots and lots of reasons to disdain gambling in general and state lotteries in particular.
Conservatives think lotteries are sinful, and liberals think that they prey on the poor.
The state lotteries got their foot in the door promising more money for education. Everyone is in favor of that. I bought that one myself for a while until I began to suspect that the lottery money mostly replaced tax money instead of supplementing it. Here's why I say that. Lotto Madness Lotto Madness is a cool little website sent to the Fool by Canadian reader Dave Barr.