In scratch cards, as in any game of luck or chance, “the most likely thing is to lose all the money you bet”, as explained by Proteste Investe. Although many Portuguese people buy scratch cards in the hope of making their lives better, what is certain is that 100,000 people in our country present symptoms due to scratch card addiction, symptoms that can be depressive, anxiety or stress.
Scratch cards are not considered an investment and you should play moderately. In any case, if you are going to play a scratch card, before taking the coin out of your pocket, find out how you can increase your chances of winning money with the famous Santa Casa da Misericórdia ‘tickets’.
Firstly, it is important to understand what they are and the differences between the various types of scratch cards. “Each scratch card is a game in which a certain number of tickets are issued. Of these, only a few have a prize. The more tickets there are with prizes, the easier it will be to win something. But, as a general rule, the greater number of prizes is offset by their lower value”, explains Proteste Investe.
As for the differences between the different scratch cards, they are sold at different prices and the prize value also varies depending on the type of scratch card. Therefore, one of the suggestions involves checking the back of the different scratch cards.
“The two numbers that matter are the percentage of issued capital distributed as a prize (the higher the better, the more money is available to bettors) and the probability of winning a prize (the lower the number the better: ‘1 in 2’ means that half of tickets have a prize, while ‘1 in 4’ means that only a quarter of tickets have a prize)”, adds the same source.
A also gives another tip that involves always buying the cheapest tickets, as you are most likely to lose money.
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