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    Probability of winning scratch off lottery from a store that just sold a winner

    This was my attempt at simplifying the scenario to prove my point. Have I gone wrong anywhere?: Lottery: The question (I think), is whether the fact that a store just sold a winning ticket effects your individual chances of winning if you buy from that same store. So, let's take an...
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    Probability of winning scratch off lottery from a store that just sold a winner

    This is an attempt to settle a dinner table dispute. The background is that it just made the news that a guy won $1M in a scratch off game at the gas station at the end of my road. My brother then remarked: "Well, we know which station NOT to buy from. What are the chances of two winners at...
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