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For most players, the lottery is a statistical disaster. Every time another massive jackpot hits the news, math professors compete to construct the most alarming metaphor to illustrate how unlikely ...

The world of lotteries offers a unique and fascinating application of mathematical principles. While lotteries are often viewed as a form of entertainment or a chance to win big, they are deeply ...

My print column this week examines the math of the lottery. A government-run gambling game may indeed be a tax on people who are bad at math, as mathematicians, T-shirts and bumper stickers suggest, ...