It's an element that many lottery players ask themselves; can the lotto be won by some lottery strategies or is it completely random? Will be the individual which closes their eyes and throws darts at a set of numbers as very likely to win as someone who sits down and works out the mathematical possibilities of the winning numbers? The truth is, the chances of winning the lottery, especially the jackpot will be extremely small. One example is the present chance of winning the Mega Millions Jackpot is 1 in 175,711,536!

Many people pick numbers randomly, perhaps choosing what is on their mind at any given time or use the random number generator offered with every lottery, where the computer will pick for you. Although there isn't any rule that says you will not win with randomly generated numbers, it really is said that using some kind of lottery agent strategy, or at least looking out for strong numbers can improve your prospects of picking up a prize.