'Math detective' analyzes odds for suspicious lottery wins
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 05:31
in Mathematics & Economics
When investigative reporter Lawrence Mower decided to dig into public records for the winners of the Florida Lottery, he noticed an intriguing pattern. Over a decade, a few names kept popping up as winners of all kinds of games. The most prolific of these winners, according to the lottery data, was a man who claimed an incredible 252 prizes during six years, for a total take of $719,000.