Re:Show HN: Website that plays the lottery every second
by mikepurvis on Saturday January 03, 2026 @01:11AM
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I don’t understand how this lotto would make any money.
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Re:Show HN: Website that plays the lottery every second
by rottencupcakes on Saturday January 03, 2026 @01:15AM
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A limited availability loss leader product meant to normalize lottery tickets to young customers.
Re:Show HN: Website that plays the lottery every second
by mikepurvis on Saturday January 03, 2026 @10:27AM
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Oh I see. Gross.
Re:Show HN: Website that plays the lottery every second
by my_throwaway23 on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @09:14AM
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Fun fact, at that time the gambling industry was regulated in Sweden, and as such all games (and otherwise - e.g. scratch tickets) was all sold by the government monopoly.
As to the reason why they would have a loss leader in an organisation that actively worked to minimize gambling - beats me.
The scratch ticket was later renamed, and with the rename they reduced the number of winning tickets. It was at 48.5% (or thereabouts) last I checked.
The monopoly has now been abolished, largely due to pressure from digital services.