Funny Thing About Broadway Ticket Lottos
Funny Thing About Broadway Ticket Lottos
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#0Funny Thing About Broadway Ticket Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 6:22pm
I know lottos are random and it doesn't matter what time you get in line...as long as you have your name in the bin by a certain time. But I've noticed that every time I do a lotto, it's the people in front of me, in back of me, or standing very close to me who win. Does anyone else have the same problem?
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Updated On: 6/28/06 at 06:22 PM
ErikInTheCity
Stand-by Joined: 5/18/06
#1re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 6:24pmPersonally, I my favorite part of a lotto is the fact that, even though it's a drawing, people will still line up an hour or so in advance. Seen it a few different ones. As long as you're signed up before the drawing, you're fine! But they still line up and wait.
vmlinnie
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/06
#2re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 6:58pmWhat size are the jackpots in the states?
The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.
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"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."
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deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.
Derek Mahon
"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."
Arthur Miller
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#3re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 7:02pmHuh? I was talking about Broadway lottos to see a show for 25 bucks...
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
#4re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 7:03pm
When I won the WICKED lottery, the only reason was because someone who won couldn't take the ticket. They drew again.
It truly is the luck of the draw.
The lottery is a neat thing.
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vmlinnie
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/06
#5re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 7:07pmSorry, I'm half asleep and I didn't read the thread properly. I was thinking of National Lottery style quick millionaire things.
The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.
Derek Mahon
"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."
Arthur Miller
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.
Derek Mahon
"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."
Arthur Miller
timote316
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/04
#6re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 7:59pmmillie, now that I think about it, all three times I've done the Wicked lotto (twice in NY, once in Boston) everyone around me has won. That sucks.
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#7re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 8:32pmi lost the wicked lotto (which i forgot was lotto so my friend and i were there, in the snow like an hour and a half early) but still won since we wisely enlisted a friend to put her name in too, and yes, the ppl on both sides of me won
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Papa_Burgundy_NY
Chorus Member Joined: 5/25/06
#8re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 8:38pmTo me, it always seems like a group wins. When I was doing the Wicked Lotto (and lost) there was this group of young adults and it seemes like most of the people from their group was standing on the winning line. Then they, as did I, went over to Spelling Bee, which was not very full at all, and won some more! Some people have all the luck...
#9re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 8:40pmI've only done lotto once, and won. So I can't help you out there. It all depends on the lotto your doing. Wicked it probobly the hardest to win. And Hairspray is one of the easiest.
SpellRENT777
Understudy Joined: 12/11/05
#10re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 9:09pm
I am a lottery junkie and defintley notice what you are saying. The most recent time I did the Wicked lotto in NYC, the person in front, to the left, to the right, and behind us won, in that order! Thank goodness we won also. It took 7 tries at Wicked but I finally won!
I also see what you are saying about large groups. At the Drowsy Lotto, there was a group of about 8 people and 4 of them won, allowing all 8 to see the show! It was crazy!
There is no real way to make sure you win. It is based on true luck. Also, it doesnt hurt to know my special lotto secret but hey. Haha
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#11re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 9:12pm
Hmm...I noticed the group thing too. A family of 4 went to see Wicked in Boston...the daughter drew all the names, and suprisingly, the family won. I didn't win the lotto in Boston EXCEPT for the day I went with someone...and we both won, so I didn't need the single ticket they drew.
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Updated On: 6/28/06 at 09:12 PM
SweetQintheLights
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/05
#12re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 9:27pm
"...the daughter drew all the names, and suprisingly, the family one."
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anthony41090
Chorus Member Joined: 6/20/06
#13re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 9:34pmk. w/e edit Updated On: 6/28/06 at 09:34 PM
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#14re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 6/28/06 at 9:54pm
"Can't you ever, at least once, try to be a nice person?"
Can you?
That was uncalled for...the posts I've read by SweetQ haven't been obnoxious or rude. You've only been here a week...
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Updated On: 6/28/06 at 09:54 PM
skeetshooter
Understudy Joined: 10/25/05
#16re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 7/23/06 at 1:17pmI can't win the easy lottos. I've won Wicked at least 4 times and I've lost every time with Avenue Q and whenever I play there are like less than 20 people there.
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Overthemoon2
Swing Joined: 7/6/06
#17re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 7/23/06 at 2:29pmi lost the wicked lotto as well. do any of you know how hard the rent lotto is to win? and what time they draw the tickets?
ThankstoPhantom
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
#18re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 7/23/06 at 6:47pmI don't much care for lottos...I don't understand why, is it to make it more exciting and eventful?
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#19re: Funny Thing About Lottos
Posted: 7/23/06 at 7:18pm
The Rent lotto, I've always thought, is pretty easy to win. Although it's probably harder now, with all the tourists coming in.
*sigh* I've noticed groups winning, as well. AND everyone around me winning.
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