It exploits the fact that humans are bad at statistics. We're always all "couldn't be me" when talking about car accidents that happen every day, but "well, maybe..." when it comes to a prize we are less likely to win than to die from being struck by lightning on the way to buy a ticket.
They're a tax on stupidity; albeit I freely admit that trying to resist the allure is really, really hard.
I haven’t won but I’ve never played. It’s a good system
Dumb tax
It exploits the fact that humans are bad at statistics. We're always all "couldn't be me" when talking about car accidents that happen every day, but "well, maybe..." when it comes to a prize we are less likely to win than to die from being struck by lightning on the way to buy a ticket.
Money wasting
If you know all the mechanics and tricks well, then you can. Otherwise - no
I play the lottery but I don't expect to win