USA as an example
The main lottery of america — PowerBall и MegaMillions, in each circulation of which 10-20 million tickets. Its useful to note, that both of them are similar in many ways, including the cost of the bet - $2.
It's hard to calculate the income of an ordinary American: tax payments, components from 20 to 40% earnings vary by state and many other factors. But, for approximate calculations, it is quite possible to take a certain average value, eg, Wikipedia data.
So, in 2018 year the average American got his hands on 3300 dollars. How much did it cost him to buy one ticket in the most popular lottery? 1/1650 from monthly income! It is not for nothing that many US residents easily spend their hard-earned money on gambling: what a couple of dollars per bet is nothing, and only!
But, maybe the US example is not indicative?
That an Italian is inexpensive, then for a Russian luxury
Average annual income in Italy (before taxes) is 27 106 euros. If we translate this into numbers that are more understandable for us, then we can say, what on average people get their hands on 1648 euro per month (or 2258 euro "dirty", that is, before taxes).
A SuperEnalotto bet worth 1 euros. If you count at the maximum price, with SuperStar option (increasing the overall chances of winning), turns out, what an Italian can get with his monthly income 1099 tickets for this lottery (1648 / 1,5). clear, that no one spends all their earnings on gambling, so let's put it differently: for the average citizen of Italy, participation in the lottery is worth 1/1099 from his income. Let's remember this indicator.
Italians, of course, are among the top most gambling nations, therefore we will not focus only on them. What is the ratio of the average income and the cost of a lottery ticket in other countries?
Cons of buying a ticket
Fast bankruptcy. Unfortunately, according to numerous studies and statistics, most people go bankrupt after a big win in about a year. This is due:
- Lack of a structured plan for further actions with wealth.
- The desire to acquire everything you want, instead of, to put them into business, which can make a profit.
- Envy. Few cases, when best friends were acquired with the prize. Rather the opposite: getting his, the winner makes others feel, as if he took away the coveted win. Good, if envious people swallow this feeling in silence, after all, you can try to take possession of someone else's happiness.
- Emotional disorder. Having become the owner of the prize, a person may find himself in a situation, as if he owes everyone. Most often, relatives will put pressure on him, after all: “We are your family, you have to share with us!». Such expressions are found statistically much more often., than I would like. This can lead to feelings of oppression., debtor's feelings. It's great if you can resolve the situation in a wise way, and not turn the situation into a family conflict.
- Expecting more. The desire to win in people with an unstable psyche can cause emotional distress. In such a case, internal devastation may arise., loss of strength and energy. Our advice: do not place too high hopes on this game, it's just a matter of chance.
- Desire to buy more tickets. The more you lose, the more you want to buy. Manage to stop in time, because if you stay for 10 years buy by 1 ticket per month, then through 10 years you will save so much, how much would you win. This is information proven by scientists., so if you want to get something - think. It may be more profitable to save a little every month..
