The Old Numbers Racket and State Lotteries

Posted on December 2nd, 2010

Long before there were state lotteries there were numbers games called ‘policy rackets’ run generally by African American gangsters. These illegal lotteries were affordable to players in poor urban neighborhoods and many gangsters accumulated vast fortunes from the small bets made by players. Usually the player would meet with a bookie in a bar or [...]



Ex Wife Nails Euromillions Winner For Millions

Posted on December 1st, 2010

Most people could not think of a downside to a huge lottery win. Although there have been several well known horror stories about some lottery winners most take their winnings and go on with life with little trouble. A recent Euromillions winner was immediately sued by his ex wife for a share of his winnings [...]



Lottery Software Programs-Do They Work?

Posted on November 30th, 2010

Every lottery player dreams of winning a huge jackpot and spending the rest of their life living in luxury. Lottery players use a wide variety of methods to pick their ‘lucky’ numbers. In reality the chances of picking the right numbers is very slim and the odds are stacked against the player. For example the [...]