Friday 15 February 2019

Lottario Trial - Week 4

Lottario

Unlucky this week as I was held to one free ticket. I hit 15 of the numbers versus an expectation of 16. That should have given me at least one more free ticket but I ended up with 10 lines with one correct. I hit the bonus three times but with only six lines with none correct I was up against it a bit.

Results to date:

Zero Correct - 31
Zero plus the bonus - 5
One correct - 30
Two correct - 11
Three correct - 3

The jackpot was hit again last week keeping the top prize to $250,000. Remember: that prize is split among all winners. At 4 million to one and a maximum win of $250,000, I should be looking elsewhere but we're running an experiment, no?

Scratch Tickets

The Christmas games have been retired but there is still lots to choose from. Recommended games are: $3 Crossword 3223, $4 Cash For Life 1174, $5 Bingo Doubler 2094, $5 X Tripler 2092, $5 Mission Money 2087, and $10 Sonic Multiplier 2118.

Games to avoid are: $3 Keno 1422, $3 Scrabble 2079, $5 5 Bingo Doubler 2094, $5 The Big Spin 2104 and 2109, $10 The Bigger Spin 2124.

It's strange that the only scratch ads I have heard lately are for the Big Spin games. The grand prizes have been won for all of them yet these are the ones being flogged. Be alert to OLG manipulation!

Great Canadian Gaming Company

Interesting news last week on W5 about money laundering at BC Casinos operated by the Great Canadian Gaming Company. There is lots to be concerned about here. When this company was awarded the GTA contract there was noise about this issue. The Liberal Government of the day paused then stated that all was well and that they were satisfied. The Conservatives were strangely silent on the subject.

Subsequently, we learned that a report was being written that concluded wrongdoing was going on. It cost one brave regulator his job. Now the subject re-emerges. A morning host here in Toronto was discussing the matter last week but declined to name the company due to their "litigious" nature.

Something stinks. The GTA bundle is owned 49% by the GCGC, 49% by Brookfield, and 2% by Clairvest Investor Group. More on that consortium another time. All we need to know is that the shares in the Great Canadian Gaming Company have gone up 50% since the announcement. Lots of folks are making lots of money so no rocking of the boat, please.

Good luck for whatever you are playing this week.

Doug









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