Changes to Euromillions lottery will make it harder to win.

[SeaBee]

In a few weeks those in Europe who can play the Euromillions lottery could see a few changes.

There are proposals to have 2 draws a week, instead of 1, and to increase the number of "Lucky Star" balls from 9 to 11.

Currently to win the jackpot you have to get 5 main balls from 50 (at odds of 1 in 2,118,760) and both the lucky stars (1 in 36). The odds of doing this is 1 in 76,275,360.

However, if the number of lucky star balls is increased to 11 then the odds are increased from 1 in 36 of getting both correct to 1 in 55. This doesn't sound like much of a difference, until you do the math. with the 2 extra balls the odds of winning the jackpot will be 1 in 116,531,800.

If the proposals are approved the game will cost twice as much to play fully and be a lot harder to win.

How do I get shares in the company?

[jmoz]

Doesn't it all end up in public projects, the money people use to buy lottery tickets.

[Skydiver]

there's not a lottery out there that's not a 'get rich quick' scheme for the organizers

you literally stand a better chance of getting money by standing in front of an ATM and yelling at it, than you do winning the lotto, any lotto

[DigiFluid]

you literally stand a better chance of getting money by standing in front of an ATM and yelling at it, than you do winning the lotto, any lotto

I believe the traditional comparison is versus getting struck by lightning, but point well made just the same

[jmoz]

Not the one dollar scratch offs. Their payout usually makes you even, me and few of my friends tried it 4 times. $100 worth of dollar scratch-offs, came out with 132 in the end. Crazy.