Every time you buy a scratch off ticket, put your numbers in for the Powerball. What would you do with the money? Buy a boat, retire,
travel?
Winning the lottery and cashing in on the jackpot is something everyone dreams about. And everyone seems to have a formula, a favorite
place to buy a ticket, or a lucky strategy.
Recently, two locations in Macomb County have been hot spots for winning tickets. Lottery insiders are stunned by the action at the
Marathon Gas Station on South Groesbeck in Mount Clemens. A $4 million
Instant Ticket hit and weeks later, a $500K winner.
The other hot spot? The Silver House Liquor store on 25 Mile in Macomb had a $4 million scratch off winner. No matter where you play,
everyone wants to know: how do I win the lottery?
Instant lottery tips
If you’re going to buy Instant Tickets, do your research. The official lottery website reveals inside information you need to know
before you buy. Your odds are better playing a Michigan lottery game,
rather than the multi-state games. You might get a smaller prize playing
“Daily 3” or “Daily 4," but you might win more often.
Jeff Holyfield is with the Michigan Lottery. He says your best odds to win something is with “Instant Game” tickets. The $5,000 Money Match
game is where you spend $1 and you could win $5,000 in return. It’s new
but has a 1 in 4.78 chance of winning.
If you think the lottery knows where all the winning Instant Game tickets are -- you’re wrong! Holyfield says when all the tickets are
shipped out, that information is kept separate so that no one can take
advantage of that information.
Ultimately, they want people to win! They want them to collect money and help their lives.
Lucky Numbers Tips
Andrew Schrage is the CEO of Money Crashers, a personal finance and consumer publication that teaches people the basics of personal finance
education. He’s studied strategies on how to increase your chances of
winning the lottery. He’s also written about what to do after your win,
too!
One his favorite strategies is to enter office, family or friend pools. That way you can enter hundreds of number combinations, upping
your chance to win.
When it comes to choosing your numbers, experts say, pick your own and stay away from the automated, EZ Picks numbers that are generated by
a computer. There’s a higher likelihood of duplicate numbers that you
would have to share the pot with in the end.
