In horse racing, neophyte bettors often rely on "criteria" such as raw hunches, silks colors, horse names and the beauty of a Thoroughbred’s coat or musculature. Similar types of decisions arise — necessarily, it would seem — in choosing which of the many Kentucky Lottery scratch-off games to play. After all, studying the odds of cashing, say, a $2 scratch-off ticket is laughable; they might be 1 in 4.44 or 1 in 4.84, but there’s no appreciable difference.
So, while some scratch-off players look for how many chances to cash the ticket a particular game offers — which, although it gives you more mini-reasons for hope, doesn’t affect the bottom line — others choose by game name, ticket color and sheen, and quality of illustration. Here are five randomly selected $1 and $2 scratch-offs and what might l/files/storyimages/them appeal.
Money Mania — $2
Holds three match games and 11 chances to win up to $20,000; shiny gold background and spray of Franklins sure to be a draw.
Blackjack Attack — $2
Two dealer tables of four players, eight chances to win up to $21,000; purple and dull green face a minus but how can you resist a poker theme?
Golden 1 — $2
Ten chances to find a "1" symbol hidden under gold bars and win up to $10,000; gold again, a strong lure for guys who wear thick rings and bolo ties.
Wild Cherry Slots — $1
Four chances to win up to a measly $400; great color graphics, though, and the magic word "slots."
Score 4’s — $1
Eight ways to win up to $4,000; ugly purple, green, yellow and orange face and no sexiness at all in tic-tac-toe presentation.
