This is just my opinion on this thing, i have gambling problems, so i don't come clean with this or i will be a hypocrite.
It is really hard to win in this thing, it's just a story i heard from a friend, A guy who have played on lotteries, he had a daily bet ranging from 5-10$ on the same number for years and won after 20 years of betting for winning of 500,000$+. Persistence on betting everyday not knowing when will you win, i can't say that this was a good investment.
Lotteries can be fun, but what i realize its a problem in a big scale, like in the Philippines, its not the wealthy or middle class people who are playing on this stuff, but mostly those who are on the lower class and poverty level are trying to play and bet with almost a zero chance of winning. Just think of it, how many millions or thousands of people are betting everyday to make that enormous amount of Cash Prize to be only won by a few people.
A Handful people will be multi-millionaire but there will be a million of people who will be striving for their daily needs and in order to bet again and dream of winning this thing.
Gambling is really a global scale problem, that is a one way ticket to be rich but also a poison.
Sorry for my bad English phrasing, i'm also a gambling addict, i don't know when will i stop, but i hope i will find my light in this shameful, regretting addiction i am living with right now.