West Linn, OR USA sometimes Melodi, 19
Hlliard, OH USA The only time I play the lottery is when I'm with friends from Ohio. They insist that I buy scratch off tickets and if we win, we have to buy more.In general I view lottery tickets as a voluntary tax and I just don't see the point. However, with my Ohio friends, it becomes cheap entertainment because we laugh until our sides ache while we observe the ritual lottery Laura, 35
Lowell, MA USA My stepdad does, but I don't really see the point... I mean, you keep telling yourself "Maybe next time" but what are the chances of that everhappening? One in a billion? Jeremy, 13
Highlands Ranch, CO USA yeah I do. But only computer picked "random" numbers because I think it ups the odds. Every winner I've ever heard of, won off of a quick pick. Jaden, 21
Brampton, Ontario CANADA occasionally, but mostly because i have a friend who sells them and he'll buy them for me! Tracy, 24
Ocean City, NJ USA Not really. One of my aunts always gives me scratch tickets for Christmas though. Felicia, 34
Lowell, MA USA I use to when it was "in" to play but after no earnings in a year of playing and way too much $ down the drain, I decided it;s easier to play the market. Stephanie, 25
TX USA No. Karen, 21
Marshelltown/Ames, IA USA Very rarely. I'll buy a scratch ticket maybe a couple times a year and I'll play Powerball or The Big Game when the jackpot is at least half the size of the odds ($40,000,000+). Alias Irrelevante No. I try to avoid situations where the odds are a million to one against me. Jill, 59
Saylorsburg, PA USA No. Reba, 51
Rockville, MD USA I might if I was old enough. Dianne, 16
Oshawa, Ontario CANADA Only when the jackpot is so ridiculously large it verges on the nonsensical. Kim, 30
New York, NY USA Do I play the lottery? Oh, I've bought a ticket or two in my lifetime. I've played some of the lottery games on the net. Like, Lucky-something, I can't remember the name, now. But, boy, I tell you what, if I did play the lottery and I won, I would be one happy-go-lucky girl. Well, that's another question, right? So, does someone read all of these entries or is it just stored somewhere on some disk with "Entries" written on it? Well, it's ok either way.There's something about someone wanting my answer or opinion on something that perks me right up. Lisa J., 22
TN USA No, but I wish I could! Sarah S., 17
Ithaca, NY USA No, I've only ever bought one lottery ticket. I had just turned 18 and because I don't smoke I wanted to do something I had recently come of age to do. I bought a $1 scratch-off ticket from a machine - and didn't win anything. etoile, 19
Washington, DC USA YES I PLAY THE LOTTERY ALTHOUGH LATELY I HAVE BEEN TOO BUSY TO THINK ABOUT IT. WHEN I FEEL LUCKY I PLAY. I PLAY THE PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO. I HAVE NEVER WON ANYTHING MORE THAN $50 AND WHEN I DO WIN I DON'T PLAY IT ALL BACK. I TRY TO COME OUT AHEAD ALITTLE. Marci, 55
Diamond, OH USA Once in a blue moon. Fisch, 45
Preston, CT USA Nope. I buy one of those scratch tickets every once in a while, but that's it. Maggie, 20
Sandwich, IL USA I have purchased tickets about 5 times. Tina, 31
Medford, MA USA No, it confuses me and I'm too cheap to waste a dollar on something like that. By the way I should let everyone know that my pregnancy has taken a turn for the worse. I almost lost him last Friday due to early dilation and contractions. I'm writing from the hospital and will be on complete bedrest until I give birth. My due date is March 29. He will probably come much sooner, but the trick is to keep him in there as long as possible so that he will be as big and healthy as long as possible so that he will be as big and healthy as possible.
Susan, 31
Chicago, IL
USA
Yeah, but only when Powerball exceeds $100 million. I wouldn't mind some money for $1. I'm not a big gambler though.
Amy, 23
New Orleans, LA USA
I use to play them all the time. My father and I even one $1500 one time. I now believe they are a total waste of money. I should just take a dollar bill and throw it out the car window, and have just as much result from that dollar. I will very, occasionally still buy a ticket.
Kevin, 33
Sugar Hill, GA USA
OMG! I play online free lotto like a maniac! I probably average 200 entries a week!
Charlie, 21
PA
E. Brunswick, NJ USA I would if i was old enough! Savannah Nah, not my bag. After all, I don't wanna hand out. Bruno, 31
Denver, CO USA no no no. . . .although one day I suspect I'll break down and I'll kick myself the rest of the millenium. . . mothmc, 36
Los Angeles, CA USA