People more likely to be generous towards charities if they donate before a windfall
People will donate more to charity if they make a pledge before receiving an unexpected cash windfall, a study has shown.
Economics & Business
Feb 19, 2019
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News tagged with lottery
How to increase your lottery winnings (and succeed in business) by being contrary
No rational person would ever enter the lottery. The chance of picking the right six numbers and hitting the jackpot in the UK's Lotto is approximately one in 14m.
Economics & Business
Jan 8, 2019
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Mega Millions, Powerball prizes come down to math, long odds
For all the anticipation about whether someone will finally snag the gigantic Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, the games come down to two things: simple math—and very long odds.
Mathematics
Oct 22, 2018
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Researcher solves the mystery of the stock market's "beta anomaly"
One of the basic tenets of financial investing is that riskier stocks should offer—on average and in the long run—higher returns than less-risky investments.
Economics & Business
Mar 2, 2018
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What can we learn from lottery spending?
What can we learn from where people buy their lottery tickets—and how much they spend?
Social Sciences
Jan 27, 2017
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New York Lottery to offer new instant game using cellphones
The New York Lottery has created a new instant game allowing players to use mobile phones in conjunction with a traditional scratch game—something lottery officials say is a first in the nation.
Software
Jul 5, 2016
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Lottery firm says its 'most-prized' secrets have been taken
A key executive of a company that works with more than 40 state lotteries in the U.S. orchestrated a "massive theft" of its most-prized secrets before he resigned to accept a position with a rival company, his former employer ...
Business
Jun 24, 2016
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Protect your Chicago water heater against earthquakes? There's a better bet
Chicago homeowners, take note: you'll get a better return on your investment if you buy a lottery ticket when the jackpot is high, rather than pay to secure your water heater against earthquake damage.
Other
Feb 9, 2016
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Has winning the lottery jackpot become too difficult?
The UK's National Lottery recently added more balls to its Lotto machines, meaning that the chances of winning the jackpot are smaller. Has this ruined the fun? Do the lower odds mean that the vast majority of weeks are likely ...
Mathematics
Jan 14, 2016
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How lottery insider allegedly fixed jackpots
Eddie Tipton, a computer expert and the Multi-State Lottery Association's security director, allegedly rigged a lottery jackpot by installing a software program known as a rootkit on a computer that would pick the winning ...
Other
Dec 18, 2015
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