The Lottery Book: The Truth Behind the Numbers should be read by everyone who plays the state-run lotteries. Despite the fact that we players all know the odds are a million to one against winning those big jackpots, most of us don't know the nature of these games or the math behind them or, yes, how to most effectively play them.
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Don Catlin, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Massachusetts, knows his way around numbers. He has worked for the government designing submarine guidance systems, he's been a consultant to the casino industry concerning game design and results, and he's a regular columnist for Rolling Good Times. Don Catlin is also a player. He knows the thrills involved in challenging chance.
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