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TikTok User Loses £580 Testing Scratchcard Profitability

Jax's £1,700 experiment with National Lottery Millionaire Maker cards highlights the high cost and low returns of casual gambling.

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Overview

  • Jax, a TikTok user, spent £1,700 on National Lottery scratchcards over three months, winning back £1,120 for an overall loss of £580.
  • His latest £600 session yielded £360 in winnings, resulting in a £240 loss and reinforcing the unfavorable odds of the £5 Millionaire Maker cards.
  • The £5 Millionaire Maker scratchcards offer a 1 in 3.03 chance of winning, with a top prize of £1 million, but Jax's trials reveal consistent losses.
  • Jax concluded his experiment with a strong warning against gambling, urging viewers to avoid scratchcards and highlighting the financial risks involved.
  • Public responses to Jax's videos echo his caution, with many calling scratchcards a 'poor man’s tax' and pointing to resources like GambleAware for support.