Expressman Posted November 30, 2023 #1 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Just wondering about peoples experience with the scratch off tickets available at the casinos. Anybody had any luck with those? I've never purchased any before but have been tempted. I see they generally also can be entered into a second chance draw. Any one had good luck with that as well? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted November 30, 2023 #2 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) My hunch is the only way you're going to win anything on those scratchers or pull tabs is the second chance drawing. Edited November 30, 2023 by mz-s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted November 30, 2023 #3 Share Posted November 30, 2023 The most I ever won was a a dollar or two. Prizes is horrible with these things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollin Tide Posted November 30, 2023 #4 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Won $10 on one last week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80sGal Posted December 1, 2023 #5 Share Posted December 1, 2023 No luck on the cards. I occasionally buy a few and I believe I may have won 5 or 10 bucks but obviously nothing memorable. The second chance drawing is on the last night usually at 11 pm and cards are drawn (matbe 3?) for a chance to spin the wheel. I did get lucky once and was a lucky draw. I think I won 75 or maybe 125 on the spin which went on the Sign and Sail balance. All in good fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephPS79 Posted December 1, 2023 #6 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Yeah, we've won a couple of $10 dollars here or there. Never the second chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYcruzzer Posted December 1, 2023 #7 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Never had any luck with the Carnival Casino Scratch offs. Thinking better to put the 10 or 20 bucks though a slot machine or better yet a Video Poker machine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphinsfan246 Posted December 2, 2023 #8 Share Posted December 2, 2023 No luck on them in 12 cruises. We actually decided to do the math on them last cruise and found our return on investment was NEVER higher than 30% of what we put in. For example we would spend $60-$75 on various cards and win $20 back. Spend $20 and get back $5. It was never a real win though, and never more than we put in. We decided we are done with them for good LOL. The Ohio lottery scratch offs payout a lot more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoneman69 Posted December 2, 2023 #9 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Best we did was $20 on a 5 dollar scratch ticket. No luck on second chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drvmywifecrzy Posted December 27, 2023 #10 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Odds are horrible on those. Typically book of tickets pay about 50% of the book value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane0226 Posted December 28, 2023 #11 Share Posted December 28, 2023 They are always pushing them at the cashiers desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy036 Posted December 28, 2023 #12 Share Posted December 28, 2023 With a regulated state lottery the house advantage is usually 50%. A cruise ship is unregulated so the advantage is unknown, but surely at least 50% and probably much higher. I shake my head a little when I see people playing them and wonder why they would play an unregulated instant lottery with by far the worst odds in the casino. I would never play the scratchers. But, as a shareholder I like that lots of people seem to enjoy playing it and a seemingly a fairly large cash flow to the company. Lastly, to each their own on how they want to spend their gambling/recreation dollars if they enjoy playing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted December 28, 2023 #13 Share Posted December 28, 2023 8 hours ago, johnboy036 said: With a regulated state lottery the house advantage is usually 50%. A cruise ship is unregulated so the advantage is unknown, but surely at least 50% and probably much higher. I shake my head a little when I see people playing them and wonder why they would play an unregulated instant lottery with by far the worst odds in the casino. I would never play the scratchers. But, as a shareholder I like that lots of people seem to enjoy playing it and a seemingly a fairly large cash flow to the company. Lastly, to each their own on how they want to spend their gambling/recreation dollars if they enjoy playing them. I agree but the barrel is full of tickets every cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyglow Posted December 28, 2023 #14 Share Posted December 28, 2023 8 hours ago, johnboy036 said: With a regulated state lottery the house advantage is usually 50%. A cruise ship is unregulated so the advantage is unknown, but surely at least 50% and probably much higher. I shake my head a little when I see people playing them and wonder why they would play an unregulated instant lottery with by far the worst odds in the casino. Not to mention playing scratch-offs is something that nearly everyone can do at their local gas station - most likely with better odds! For me, going on vacation is all about doing things that I can't (or don't) do at home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paelos Posted December 28, 2023 #15 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Just remember, if you see the casino heavily promoting something, especially as you are about to take money from them at the cashier desk, they are trying to screw you out of what you have left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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