quisquose Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I've just caught a bit of the super raffle programme, or whatever it is, and heard the claim that they are going to create 25 millionaires ... guaranteed! That claim annoyed me because it is false. I can think of two situations that prove it to be false. Anybody else figured out why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Inflation adjusted a millionaire just isn't that rich anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 The main one is the fact it is a lottery. They cannot guarantee one winner, never mind 25, if it were a true lottery. It just goes to show what a con it all is. They know from as soon as the betting closes what numbers they are going to draw. Those machines can send out whatever numbers they are programmed to. Easily done by modern techniques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ey up Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Its the millionaire raffle on the euromillions which is the guaranteed 25 winners, so they pick 25 raffle "numbers/ codes" so they can guarantee 25 winners, the euromilions draw is seperate, not sure about why they wouldn't be millionaires though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quisquose Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 Basically ... 1. Somebody could win twice, therefore only creating 24 millionaires. 2. One or more of the winners could already be a millionaire. The problem is with the word "create". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Its the millionaire raffle on the euromillions which is the guaranteed 25 winners, so they pick 25 raffle "numbers/ codes" so they can guarantee 25 winners, the euromilions draw is seperate, not sure about why they wouldn't be millionaires though.... But surely to guarantee anything indicates prior information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Basically ... 1. Somebody could win twice, therefore only creating 24 millionaires. 2. One or more of the winners could already be a millionaire. The problem is with the word "create". So you were talking nonsense, but by doing so, sparked a sensible debate? Did you have this in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 But surely to guarantee anything indicates prior information? Only that they will draw 25 tickets instead of just one. The lottery involving the ball machine isn't part of that guarantee. That may produce any number of jackpot winners, or none at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElasticMan Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Basically ... 1. Somebody could win twice, therefore only creating 24 millionaires. 2. One or more of the winners could already be a millionaire. The problem is with the word "create". Can't fault you on that - what they should say is that 25 tickets will win £1million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quisquose Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 Can't fault you on that - what they should say is that 25 tickets will win £1million Exactly ... I'm just a pedant at heart, with a dislike of marketing hyperbole. The claim that they are going to "create 25 millionaires guaranteed" might sound better than "25 tickets are guaranteed to win £1m", and it might make the National Lottery people feel more self-important, but it is a lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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