If you are a regular lotto player, you probably have a lot of questions about the game.
With that in mind, here are some common lottery questions, as well as the answers: If you win the jackpot, do you have to have your name published? Most North American lotteries require you to accept that your name will be published, at the lottery's discretion.
Further, a photo of you may be published as well.
They do this to be able to demonstrate to the general public that real people really can, and do, win the lottery.
Does playing the same numbers every week increase your odds of winning? The lotto is as close to pure random that you could get.
that means that past results have no influence on future results.
Therefore, playing the same numbers every week does not increase your odds of winning.
In fact, you would have the exact same odds of winning if you play different numbers every week.
If a friend gives you a lottery ticket as a gift, is that person entitled to a share of the money if you win? If the ticket is given to you, it is your ticket.
That means that all the money won is yours to keep.
However, you could choose to voluntarily give that person some money as a way to thank them.
Do lottery tickets ever expire? Lottery tickets do have an expiry date.
Winning tickets must be claimed within a certain time period.
Most lotteries have different rules when it comes to expiration date, but are generally anywhere from 90 days of the draw date to one year of the draw date.
How long does it take to get your money if you win the jackpot? Prior to paying out any big jackpots, lotteries will do an investigation.
They will investigate a variety of things, with the main one being whether or not you are the rightful owner of the ticket and if it was legally obtained.
These investigations can take anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks.
If any red flags pop up during the course of the investigation, it could take many more months to complete the investigation and get your money.