What are the Odds
The odds or chances of winning are very small. Odds are always against the bettor.
The “house” will always have the edge, and the more someone gambles, the more likely they will lose.
Your Big Chance:
Lotto 6/49: 1 in 14 million
Super 7: 1 in 21 million
So to win – you need to buy a ticket every day for 20,000 years
Slots machines, there are many different slots with varying jackpots and odds. The payback on slot machines in Ontario is 85% or better
The odds of winning the jackpot can vary from
1 in 4,096, or
1 in 33,554,00
Chance of being in a car accident or drowning:
1 in 20,000
Dying from a flesh-eating bacteria disease
1 in 1 million
Being struck by lightening
1 in 240,000
Being killed by a venomous bite or sting
1 in 160,000
Dying from failing down stairs or steps
1 in 6,330