There's a manager in my building who playes/played the lottery religiously. Sadly she did not check her numbers as religiously. She won 30+ million but since she did not check till past the deadline, or pay attention to announcements in the news "someone who bought a ticket in _____ has won and not come forward" ... ::: poof::::.

When I ride, walk, walk the doggie if I see scratchers I pick them up. It's surprising how many don't enter them online for the 2nd chance drawing. So far I've got about 500 of them over the last year. But I never buy the tickets, regular lottery or scratchers.