@the-gipper said:

No, I have to buy them and take them home to my wife who does the scratching.

Cool logo on your avatar, Gip.. classy looking..

@diehardbrownsfan said:

So you're one of them old guys who is at the head of the line taking forever buying scratch off lottery tickets.  I knew it.

No, I have to buy them and take them home to my wife who does the scratching.

@the-gipper said:

Actually, I think the odds on the scratch offs...even for a $1 winner are now much more than one if 4.  They used to be 1 in 4, but no more. I say that they are now more like 1 in 8 or 10.   That is my recent experience.  But, maybe I will have to run that experiment someday when/if I am ever flush with cash.  Buy $100.00 worth of 1 and 2 dollar tickets.

And  no, I ain't runnin' your numbers.  You are the economics, finance guy.  

So you're one of them old guys who is at the head of the line taking forever buying scratch off lottery tickets.  I knew it.

Jack Lambert will be putting a dress on Josh Gordon and any Browns fans he comes across.

 Hey yeah, let's talk about how good Joe Thomas was, even though he never improved a single offensive statistic. 

Idiots.

@mjp28 said:

Since I've always been a numbers guy, economics minor undergraduate and finance major for my MBA but I've always liked numbers......including gaming.

On scratch offs the odds of winning anything including just  $1 are generally about 1:4 against you depending on the game, the big jackpots up to 10,000,000 : 1 against again depending on the game.

I've seen experiments where people or groups bet $100 in scratch offs and generally win from $20 to $25, kind of what they tell you going in.

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Now draft picks or trades what are the odds a first round or last round pick ends up being even on the 53 or a starter or pro bowl player much less a hall of fame player.

I'm sure somebody could run those numbers.....maybe our Gipper? (I'm busy now watching the Young & the Restless.  )

Actually, I think the odds on the scratch offs...even for a $1 winner are now much more than one if 4.  They used to be 1 in 4, but no more. I say that they are now more like 1 in 8 or 10.   That is my recent experience.  But, maybe I will have to run that experiment someday when/if I am ever flush with cash.  Buy $100.00 worth of 1 and 2 dollar tickets.

And  no, I ain't runnin' your numbers.  You are the economics, finance guy.  

@gumby73 said:

a $20 'scratch' off ticket maybe a better term with better odds.. 

Since I've always been a numbers guy, economics minor undergraduate and finance major for my MBA but I've always liked numbers......including gaming.

On scratch offs the odds of winning anything including just  $1 are generally about 1:4 against you depending on the game, the big jackpots up to 10,000,000 : 1 against again depending on the game.

I've seen experiments where people or groups bet $100 in scratch offs and generally win from $20 to $25, kind of what they tell you going in.

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Now draft picks or trades what are the odds a first round or last round pick ends up being even on the 53 or a starter or pro bowl player much less a hall of fame player.

I'm sure somebody could run those numbers.....maybe our Gipper? (I'm busy now watching the Young & the Restless.  )

@orion said:

I'd also  be interested in watching #84, Willies.  Saw a highlight of him running a very nice out pattern, making the catch and turning up-field very smoothly.

am guessing Willies & Ratley fill #5/#6 at WR position--WR Board should clear to PS with some return skills if needed..love the hands & 6'4" frame on Willies

@mjp28 said:

Honest and fair assessment by Pluto or not? 

And we all know what happens to MOST lottery tickets. 

a $20 'scratch' off ticket maybe a better term with better odds.. 

@texasag1969 said:

And Pluto has recognized that Ratley just may be one of those late round steals that start as a lottery ticket but somehow against the odds, hits.

I'd also  be interested in watching #84, Willies.  Saw a highlight of him running a very nice out pattern, making the catch and turning up-field very smoothly.

And we all know what happens to MOST lottery tickets.