Thought I'd win big in a scratch off lotto ticket but won only $1
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52189)
Staten Island, New York
July 22, 2018 2:17pm CST
Yesterday, while waiting for my husband to pick me up from the mall I decided to buy some scratch off lottery tickets. One of the games that I was playing was called Loose Change. It costs only $1. The object of this scratch off game is to scratch off the coin amounts and if they add up to more than one dollar you win the price shown in the box. The winning amount is revealed when you scratch off this box. You can win up to $500.
When I added up all the coin amounts my total came out to be way more than a dollar. I was very excited that I had won and was eager to scratch off the box to see the amount I would be taking home. I didn't necessarily expect to win $500 but I thought I'd get a decent amount. Turned out I only won $1. I was disappointed but at least I got the money back I had spent on the ticket.
Do you play scratch off lottery games?
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
23 Jul 18
I do play them, and we have thos one too. One of my favs.
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@lovebuglena (52189)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Jul 18
I've never won big amounts. 
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@lovebuglena (52189)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Jul 18
@Courtlynn I sometimes play the $3 ones. And on a rare occasion I might have bought one for $5. Your winnings may not be high but they are not that bad.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
24 Jul 18
@lovebuglena we've won $10 here and there off $1 tickets, and two $50 off of them too. but that's the highest. we only play the 1 and 2 $ ones though.
@lovebuglena (52189)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Jul 18
I love those where you have to do things not just scratch off numbers and match them or have your number higher than theirs to win. I love doing cashword or scrabble ones, bingo, etc.
@lovebuglena (52189)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jul 18
I broke even on that one. But then I spend $9 on other games but only won $5. So, in this case I didn't break even.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Jul 18
I haven't played a scratch off ticket in quite awhile. Atleast you did get your $1.00 back.
@lovebuglena (52189)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jul 18
I just realized that I called it wrong. It's a scratch off. Thanks. I bought a few others and won $5. But in the end I spent $10 on all games so in actuality I lost $4.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Jul 18
@lovebuglena It was only $4.00 atleast. It could have been much worse.
@lovebuglena (52189)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jul 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum I spent only $10, so the most I'd have lost would've been ten bucks. That wouldn't be bad. However, I'd rather win.
@lovebuglena (52189)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Jul 18
Unless a person is addicted and keeps spending lots of money even though he never wins then I'd say yes. Otherwise I don't think it's giving away money. It's a chance to make some money.
@chicnthin (3030)
• Philippines
23 Jul 18
My father is playing scratch off. I'm the one who is scratching off the card as he thought I might bring luck to him but unfortunately it was the opposite.
@lovebuglena (52189)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Jul 18
Tell him to do it himself next time. Maybe he will have better luck.
@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
22 Jul 18
I've never bought a scratch card. I've had a few free ones over the years but all I have 'won' is a grey mess on the floor.
@lovebuglena (52189)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jul 18
I've won in the past but never big amounts. But they are fun to do though.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Jul 18
Hey, you broke even and had a thrilling moment.
@lovebuglena (52189)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jul 18
I broken even on that one. And I spent $2 on another and won $5. But then also got a few more and lost on those. In the end I spent $10 in total but won $6 so lost only $4.
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@lovebuglena (52189)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jul 18
At least I got my dollar back and had fun in the process.
