Go to http://on.ny.gov/1BbsR6n on the New York Lottery website for past NY Lotto results and payouts.

In this blog, we take an in-depth look at the latest lottery statistics in the United States to find out how many people play the lottery and why they do it.

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In Turkey, we have a lottery game called "Sayısal Loto". You can play the game by selecting six numbers between 1 and 49. If a player does not match all the numbers chosen, the jackpot is added to that of the next Lotto draw. Wednesday and Saturday draws are broadcast via a webcast on http://www.mpi.gov.tr/. It seems like the first Lotto draw took place on Saturday 30 November 1996. You can learn more statistical details about Turkish Lotto by analyzing. Plus, there is an official website to look at the changes throughout years http://www.mpi.gov.tr/node/16 (written in Turkish).

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I though that It could be good to easily access the Turkish Lotto history somewhere on the internet. By scraping corresponding details we have ended up with two CSV files. Pre-processing took a bit time to make the data more understandable.

1. lotto.csv consists of draws between 11/1996 and 06/2020.
2. lotto_locations.csv each row shows in which district/city a winner played the lotto.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to http://www.mpi.gov.tr to make the data visible to all users.

Go to http://on.ny.gov/1J8tPSN on the New York Lottery website for past Mega Millions results and payouts.

The bigger the jackpot, the more people will play the lottery.

The state with the largest lottery sales in 2024 was New York, generating over 10 billion U.S. dollars. This was followed by Florida and California, with lottery sales amounting to over 9.4 billion and 9.2 billion U.S. dollars, respectively.

Historical time series data (draw date and Jackpot value) of the following lotteries:Powerball, period: 2015-2020 Mega Millions, period: 2005-2010Texas Lotto, period: 1995-2000Euromillions, period: 2012-2016United Kingdom Lottery 6/49, period: 2003-2013Canada Lottery, period: 2014-2019Romanian 6/49 lotto, period: 1998-2023Eurojackpot, period: 2014-2022

These are the top 10 biggest jackpot lottery wins ever in the United States.

Complete historical database of Lotto Plus 1 lottery results with all past draws, winning numbers, and statistics

Exploring Canadian Lottery 6/49 – Probability and Historical Analysis This project dives into the world of the Canadian Lottery 6/49, where players choose six numbers from a pool of 1 to 49 for a chance to win significant prizes. While the excitement of lotteries often lies in their unpredictability, there is a world of probability and statistical insight behind each draw. This project offers a detailed analysis of both the winning odds and historical patterns in the 6/49 game.

Key Features: Probability Calculation: We begin by calculating the odds of winning the lottery’s grand prize with a single ticket, as well as with multiple tickets. These calculations highlight just how rare a winning combination truly is, providing perspective on lottery participation.

Historical Winning Combinations: By analyzing historical draw data, we observe the frequency and patterns of winning numbers. Are there numbers that appear more often, or combinations that seem “luckier”? This data can help answer questions players may have about “hot” or “cold” numbers.

Multi-Ticket Probability Simulator: We introduce a feature that calculates the chances of winning with multiple tickets, offering insights into how probability scales with ticket purchases. This tool shows how additional tickets impact one’s chances, even if the odds remain steep.

Matching Combinations: This section calculates the likelihood of partially matching numbers (e.g., 2, 3, 4, or 5 numbers), giving players a clearer understanding of their odds of winning lesser prizes.

Fun and Informative Insights: Beyond the numbers, the project provides interactive features and visualizations, making it an engaging way to explore lottery statistics and understand probability theory in a real-world context.

Why This Project? This project is an educational tool for exploring probability, pattern analysis, and data visualization using a universally recognizable concept: the lottery. By looking at historical data, calculating odds, and using simulations, this project aims to make the abstract concepts of probability more accessible and engaging. It’s also an ideal way to apply and showcase data analysis skills with a fun, practical dataset.

Let’s dive into the numbers and uncover the statistical truths behind one of Canada’s most popular games of chance!

Sales of state lotteries in the United States reached 113.34 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. This denoted an increase of five percent over the previous year, and, based on figures reaching back to 2009, represented an all-time high.

Go to http://on.ny.gov/1Cx6zvs or http://on.ny.gov/1KYjE6X on the New York Lottery website for past Daily Numbers/Win-4 results and payouts.

Iceland Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: RC: RS: Games of Chance: ow Lotto data was reported at 12.000 Per 10TH in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.000 Per 10TH for 2016. Iceland Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: RC: RS: Games of Chance: ow Lotto data is updated yearly, averaging 15.000 Per 10TH from Feb 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.000 Per 10TH in 1997 and a record low of 11.000 Per 10TH in 2010. Iceland Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: RC: RS: Games of Chance: ow Lotto data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Iceland . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.I009: Consumer Price Index: Weights.

Complete historical database of Lotto Plus 2 lottery results with all past draws, winning numbers, and statistics

Go to http://on.ny.gov/1GpWiHD on the New York Lottery website for past Powerball results and payouts.

Complete historical database of 4D Lotto lottery results with all past draws, winning numbers, and statistics

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This is the South African Lottery results from year 2000 when it started to 2015. I was interested in predicting whether there will be winners or not given the following publicly available information prior to betting:

1. Prize Payable
2. Rollover
3. Rollover Count
4. Next Estimated Jackpot

The above mentioned features attract quite a lot of consumers and with an increase in the betters increase the chances of winning.

This classifier is able to achieve 98% score and correctly predict against the X_test set on whether there will be a division 1 jackpot winner or not. Winner is 1 and no-winner is 0.

The reason its 98% prediction is only because if there are 2 winners on division 1, it cannot predict this and hence if compared to the test set, it's not wholly accurate.

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The data was acquired from the National Lottery website. Please look at: https://www.nationallottery.co.za/lotto-history/?game=Lotto for further information

Acknowledgements

I am only new to machine learning, being a Chemical Engineer by vocation, I came across this sphere of knowledge and I must admit, most of my nights are spent just coding away and trying to predict the most ludicrous datasets I can dream up. However, its all been a lot of fun, and with every exercise I tend to learn a lot more.

Inspiration

One of my challenges is in visualising this data. I tried meshgrid and contourf plots, but getting errors. Also is it possible to to predict the number of division 1 winners? In the y_train data, there are a number of instances where there was more than 1 division 1 winners. However, the SVM was made only to be able to predict 0 for no winners or 1 for winners.

Complete historical database of 6D Lotto lottery results with all past draws, winning numbers, and statistics

China Lottery Sales: Sport: Lotto Digital data was reported at 7,358.099 RMB mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,588.974 RMB mn for Feb 2025. China Lottery Sales: Sport: Lotto Digital data is updated monthly, averaging 6,406.729 RMB mn from Jan 2008 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 207 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,071.135 RMB mn in May 2020 and a record low of 0.000 RMB mn in Feb 2020. China Lottery Sales: Sport: Lotto Digital data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table CN.FO: Government Finance: Lottery Sales.