4 Ideas on How to Play the Lottery during Your Lunch Break

There is something a little odd about work lunch breaks, they’re either too short and go too fast, or they’re too long and you’re sat twiddling your fingers, wishing you could just have less time and go home earlier. You could go shopping, play a game, read a book, or do something constructive with your time, or you could dedicate this little bit of spare time in your day to something which could change your life for the better – play the lottery!

It takes minutes to possibly change your life by picking a few lucky numbers, and that spare hour or half an hour you have during your boring work day could be just the time to do it.

So, how can you play the lottery during your lunch break?

Here’s a few ideas.

Remember the Scratch and Sniff Cards You Probably Had As a Child? Well, there’s No Sniff Here, but Scratching Could Help You Win Big

The local newsagent around the corner isn’t just for buying newspapers, bread, and milk, oh no, you could change your life by simply buying a scratch card and keeping your fingers crossed. Small outlay, big win possibilities here, and provided you keep things in moderation and don’t go over the top, there’s no harm in a little scratching fun. You could win your money back, so there’s no detriment done, or you could win a large amount which will certainly put a smile on your face when you head back to work – oh, and you get a breath of fresh air from the office on your way too! Win, win.

To Play the Lottery and Win, You Actually Have to Get off Your Backside and Put the Numbers On

Okay, so this is basically common sense, but if you want to get away from your desk on your lunch break and you want to play the lottery, to do something constructive towards your dreams of actually winning, then you need to put the damn thing on. Head to that newsagents again, or go to the nearest supermarket, and pick your numbers. You could dedicate your lunch break to choosing a few different numbers, if you go for the random route, or simply make sure your put your regular choice on, perhaps once or twice. Once you’ve done the deed, you can dream for the rest of the working afternoon on how you’re going to spend your lucky winnings.

Play the Lottery Online? Yes, It Can Be Done

There are many new innovations coming in, some which mean you can put on your lottery numbers online, saving your legs if you’re feeling particularly lazy, and some which mean you can play mini lottery games online, which still hold the rather tantalising possibility of winning some cash in your lunch break. Obviously you need to be careful about the rules on gambling and playing games in the work place, as some places do have restrictions on such things, but there’s nothing stopping you from playing on your iPhone during your lunch break, provided you’re not using work internet connections and computers.

It’s a little like online bingo in a lot of ways, but more lottery orientated, and a little like an online scratch card, which saves your legs and could be a little more addictive. Again, practice moderation because it’s so easy to keep playing and spending money in this way when you don’t actually see any money crossing hands – believe me, when you check your bank balance at the end of the month it will seem a lot more realistic! If you can keep a handle on it however, this is a fun and possibly big winning way to play the lottery in your lunch break.

Pull Everyone’s Lottery Dreams Together and Organise a Work Syndicate

Syndicates are a great way to up your chances of hitting the jackpot, and also a handy way to pull colleagues together. Obviously if you come up with the idea then it’s on your shoulders to organise it, and a lot of the time that’s not much fun, especially when problems arise, and it’s also your responsibility to actually make sure the numbers get put on and the money is collected. If you’re good with that however, organising a syndicate in your lunch break could just up the chances of your dreams being fulfilled. Yes, you’re going to have to share your winnings, but quite frankly, if you win millions, sharing it out between a few of you isn’t going to make that much of a difference!

Playing the lottery in your lunch break is a great way to not only pass the time, but also increase your chances of winning. Your boss isn’t going to be too impressed if you don’t go back to work after your time is up, because you nipped to the newsagents and won a small fortune on a scratch card, but will you care by that point?

I’m guessing not.