I am currently down $2.00
I've been up as much as...wait for it....$5.00
Beyond my initial $10.00 investment, I have not spent another penny.
I will either run out of luck and lose my $10.00 or I will win a large enough cash prize to cash in. I'm counting on losing my $10.00. You can't be let down if you don't expect too much. And maybe that $2.00 that goes to the schools will help.
I understand that the lottery is mostly just a "poor tax". Gambling laws here in Texas allow for the lottery and horse betting but not on casinos. If Texas ever legalizes casinos, Oklahoma and Louisiana will have some SERIOUS income problems.
Seriously, go to Winstar, Choctaw, or any Shreveport/Bossier casino. 90% of the cars in the parking lot have Texas plates.