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- Be random. “The only thing you can do, really, to give yourself
a slight edge -- and I’m saying really slight here -- is that you don’t
want to play numbers that are frequently played by other people,” says Don
Catlin, a retired mathematics professor, author of "The
Lottery Book: The Truth Behind the Numbers" and monthly math columnist
for the online magazine
Casino City. “I would guess that is numbers like 7, 11, 13, 19 (the
first two numbers in everyone’s birth years). The reason for that is not
because it’s going to increase the chance of hitting, but it will slightly
increase the chance that you won’t have to share the jackpot.” Choosing
birthdates also limits your options because days and months only go up to
31 and 12, respectively -- which increases your odds of having the same
numbers as other players, says Feeney of the Minnesota State Lottery. The
solution: Let the “Quick Pick” computer randomly generate your numbers.
- Go ahead, scratch in public. “In just about every case, the
scratch tickets are a better bet than the lottery,” Catlin says. Why? The
lottery usually returns about half of the money to the players. By
contrast, most states’ scratch games return close to 60% or more.