A Martime's View

Big Canadian Loto Winner - Here in Canada, the Loto 6/49 was up to 40Million $ (that's Can $) and it is invisible how many poeple run after the change to be a Millionaire. There were 50 Million tickets sold just forthe draw tonight of $40 million.

Since the beginning of the month of October, sales of tickets has been over $200 million and before this draw there was only 2 winners on (the 8th of October) of 7 Million each. At $2 a ticket, that is over 100 Million tickets sold in about 25 days and as per the statistics on the last draw (26th Oct); 50 Million tickets and only one winner.

Actual Statistics from Loto 6/49 Result.

Date ...... Total ......Total ..........Profit ......Amts ..... Number ......Next

................Sales ......Participants $ ........Jackpot.......Winners.... Jackpot
Oct 1__ 14,120,114__ 7,M __10 M$ __4 M ____(0) ____8 M
Oct 5__ 15,650,678__ 8,M__10 M$ __8 M ____(0) ___14 M
Oct 8__ 23,363,006 _12,M__17 M$__ Won

______________________________14 M ___(2) ___20M
Oct 12__27,318,362 __9,M __7 M$__ 20M ___ (0) ___22M
Oct 15__36,119,420 _18,M _ 34 M$ __22M ___(0) ___25M
oct 19__ 37,534,108 _ 20M _34 M$ __25M___ (0) ___30M
Oct 22__54,453,220_ 25,M _49 M$ __30M___(0) ___40M
Oct 26__99,474,164 _50,M _85 M$

___________________________WON ___Jackpot 54M (1)

Total Profit __$_____ Billets Sold ___Winners____ Prize Paid

____308,033,073__ 154,016,536 ____(3)________ 68M $

So invisible is the total when we lay down the $2 (twonnie) for a ticket.

Also invisible is the total number of non winners; as out of 154 Million tickets sold in October, only three tickets won the big prize.

With all the figures together we see some cheap signs, like on Oct 15, the profit of 37 Million dollars resulted in the prize going up $3 Million.

Statistics - Note, the profit of Oct 12th was only 7 Million dollars, because the amount of the 20M $ prize was remove from the total Dollar Sales.