Objecting to the use of lotto software to increase a player's odds of winning the lotto, appears to be the critics soup de jour. One of their pat objections is that the states make sure that the odds of winning the lotto are the same for everyone. When confronted with evidence to the contrary, they scurry for their fall back position. Using lotto software is cheating.

Lotto Falsehood #7 - If you use lotto software, you are cheating.

It's an absolute certainty that a serious lotto player, properly using quality lotto software, can improve their chances of winning the lotto. But, is that cheating? NO! Preparing yourself before a drawing isn't cheating; it's smart.

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Stock Market investing firms around the world have spent billions of dollars on software that analyzes the OHLC of every stock available for sale. Prior to, during and after every trading day, traders use that software to analyze every bit of data in order to make good decisions for the next day. For these Wall Street firms, security to protect their huge investment in software, is paramount. Why? If everyone had access to their software, they wouldn't have any advantage.

So, what is it they do with their software? They analyze what has happened in the past in order to help them predict what will happen in the future. The best lotto software analyzes the past winning lotto numbers to help the player make better picks in the next drawing. So, I ask the critics, 'Why is it fair for Wall Street, but not on Main Street?'

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So, what does Horse Racing have to do with the lotto? A Lot! It's called handicapping. Prior to a race, the starting odds for the race appear on the Tote Board for everyone to see. These initial odds are absolutely vital to the financial success of the track as they are carefully chosen to insure a certain margin for the track. But, did you ever ask yourself, where those odds came from to begin with. The tracks computers determined the odds for the race base upon the past performance of the horses, the jockeys and a whole host of other factors.

Many professional race track gamblers use their own software to handicap the races. They do this to determine their betting strategy; to improve their chances of winning. Is this cheating? No! It's smart.

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I know, I know. You're asking, 'What does football have to do with the lotto?' Well, actually quite a lot. Did you ever wonder how the NFL teams determine who they want to draft? You guessed it; computer software. Their computers analyze the past performance, stats and scouting reports of hundreds of college football players. The decisions the teams make, based upon their computer analysis, are crucial to their future success. But, is it cheating? Of course not. Analyzing the past performance stats of all those NFL wannabees is smart.

Now, I could go on and on. There is no shortage of examples I could use to bring home my point. But, there is a caveat to this discussion that I must address.

Every Product Can't Be The Best

To seriously play the lotto without lotto software is folly. If you are serious, you need the best lotto software. Sadly, many lottery software vendors are heavy on hype and light on substance. If you do an internet search on lotto software, you will find no end to the number of vendors marketing their wares. To be honest, most of it is junk , trash, garbage and a total waste of money. Finding one that is worth the money is a process of trial and error. As a result, most lotto players end up purchasing many products before finding one that's worth the money.