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Lotto odds questioned

Local resident Frits Goossen said that he is puzzled that up till now nobody has questioned the validity of the advertised odds of winning Lotto Max.

Local resident Frits Goossen said that he is puzzled that up till now nobody has questioned the validity of the advertised odds of winning Lotto Max.

According to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation for your $5 in Lotto Max, you buying a one in 28,633,528 chance of winning an 87 per cent share of the pools fund.

Despite these odds Statistics Canada say that Canadians spend an average of $549 each, per year on gambling in lotteries and casinos trying to achieve the dream of financial freedom.

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