Although “good luck” and “best of luck” are common expressions of goodwill, the idea of “lucky numbers” is a myth. Lottery games are games of chance, and the outcome is entirely random. So, don’t overspend on lottery tickets, thinking there is some way to “beat the system”. There isn’t. It only takes one ticket to win, and buying hundreds won’t substantially change your odds of winning.

Lottery Myth: Playing the same numbers every week gives me a greater chance at winning the Jackpots.

Lottery Fact: All numbers have the same chance of being selected for every draw, therefore your chances of winning are no better using the same numbers or using the quick pick method of selecting numbers.

Lottery Myth: There are “hot numbers” that are drawn more often than others.

Lottery Fact: Every number has an equal chance of being drawn, so every set of lottery numbers has the same chance of winning.

Lottery Myth:  There are ways to forecast the outcome of lottery numbers.

Lottery Fact:  It is impossible to predict when a number will be drawn – all draws are random.  A random guess has as much chance as a fortune-tellers’ forecast.

Lottery tickets are for ages 18+ only.

For information on problem gambling through Saskatchewan Health,
go to www.healthysask.ca.