Stop buying hope and start understanding the math behind 'El Gordo' and other lotteries.
It is often said that the lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math. While that might be harsh, the numbers don't lie. The probability of winning the jackpot in major lotteries is infinitesimal. For example, the odds of winning the 'Sorteo de Navidad' (El Gordo) are 1 in 100,000 for a specific number. While these odds are better than the EuroMillions (1 in 139 million), they are still staggeringly against you. This tool puts those abstract numbers into perspective by comparing them to real-world events that feel impossible but are actually statistically more likely to happen to you than becoming a lottery millionaire.
The most dangerous part of the lottery isn't the €20 ticket; it's the lifetime of missed investment potential. If you spend €20 a week on lottery tickets from age 25 to 65, you will have spent over €40,000. However, if you had invested that same money in a diversified index fund returning an average of 7% per year, you would end up with over €200,000. That is a guaranteed 'win' versus a statistical near-impossibility. This visualizer helps you see where else luck might strike—or where your money might be better spent.
