27 Aug 2023

Peter Rowlett: Can mathematics help win lotto?

From Sunday Morning, 11:05 am on 27 August 2023

Are there tricks that can maximise your lottery winnings? Should you avoid the number seven, for example or only pick numbers over 31?

Mathematician Peter Rowlett from University of Sheffield Hallam in the UK has some psychological strategies that may (or may not) improve your chances when playing the lottery. 

Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly