Results: Powerball lottery
Published on 01/10/2016
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1.
1.
Since nobody won last week's powerball jackpot of $950 million US it is now over one billion dollars. Are you buying a powerball ticket for this week's draw?
Yes
34%
462 votes
No
40%
540 votes
Undecided
12%
158 votes
Not Applicable
15%
206 votes
2.
2.
When did you buy a lottery ticket last time? Last 7 days
33%
444 votes
Last month
7%
99 votes
A couple months ago
6%
79 votes
Last year
6%
79 votes
Longer than a year ago
18%
242 votes
Never
16%
220 votes
N/A
15%
203 votes
3.
3.
Which lottery tickets did you ever buy? Powerball
37%
508 votes
scratch ticket
39%
527 votes
Mega-Millions
21%
284 votes
OLG
8%
111 votes
State lotteries
19%
258 votes
NA - never bought a lottery ticket
28%
389 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
40 votes
Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
---|---|---|
0.24% | 5 | |
649 | 0.09% | 2 |
Canadian Lotteries | 0.09% | 2 |
Lotto 649 | 0.09% | 2 |
6/49 | 0.09% | 2 |
Canadian | 0.05% | 1 |
Loto Max | 0.05% | 1 |
only buy one ticket when over 300 million dollars | 0.05% | 1 |
cash 5 | 0.05% | 1 |
lotoquebec | 0.05% | 1 |
max | 0.05% | 1 |
lotto max, 6/49 | 0.05% | 1 |
6 49... lotto max | 0.05% | 1 |
I'm Canadian so I buy Canadian tickets | 0.05% | 1 |
Don't know | 0.05% | 1 |
Loto Québec | 0.05% | 1 |
Lotto Max/Lotto 649 | 0.05% | 1 |
lotto max | 0.05% | 1 |
Don't remember, I only did it once, 35 years ago | 0.05% | 1 |
Mega bucks, badger 5 | 0.05% | 1 |
6-49 | 0.05% | 1 |
Lotto 6/49 | 0.05% | 1 |
Lotto Quebec Canada | 0.05% | 1 |
dont recall | 0.05% | 1 |
Canadian lotteries!! | 0.05% | 1 |
lotomax | 0.05% | 1 |
max,649 | 0.05% | 1 |
dont remember | 0.05% | 1 |
loto quebec 6/49 | 0.05% | 1 |
Canadian lotteries, lotto max, 6/49 | 0.05% | 1 |
Canadian 649 and lotto max | 0.05% | 1 |
Max and 649 | 0.05% | 1 |
4.
4.
Do you personally know someone who won more than $100 000 in a lottery?
Yes - me
3%
42 votes
Yes - someone I know
11%
154 votes
No
75%
1018 votes
Not Applicable
11%
157 votes
5.
5.
Do you think these lotteries are more of a positive thing - gives some people a chance to become wealthy, who don't have other opportunities
10%
134 votes
negative thing - chance of winning is so slim and some people waste money that they cannot afford to waste
21%
292 votes
It is ok in moderation
31%
422 votes
a bit both
13%
183 votes
it depends
8%
113 votes
N/A
16%
217 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
5 votes
Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
---|---|---|
the schools do not benefit as they are suppose to | 0.07% | 1 |
i have worked at a convenience store for the past 2 years and i feel so guilty selling this garbage to people. at least half have a serious problem. i have never dealt with anything like this powerball jackpot. my soul is with the powerball now... | 0.07% | 1 |
waste of money | 0.07% | 1 |
0.07% | 1 | |
it is volutary taxation | 0.07% | 1 |
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