Betting the Lottery

The best way to bet the lottery is by not too.
If you do, and if you keep track, you will eventually become convinced that you shouldn't bet the lottery for real at all.
Why? Because you simply cannot guess the winning numbers often enough.
Sound familiar?
* "If I do win, the payoff will be a lot more than what I've spent."
* "Someone has to win."
If you use these rationales or any others to explain to yourself why you spend time and money buying lottery tickets, you need to keep reading.
Sound familiar?
* "I've been playing the same combination for six years now. It's bound to hi…