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Lots of losers for the National Lotto

The lottery draw has rolled over 47 times since the start of June, a phenomenon one mathematician...

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07.43 1 Dec 2021

Lots of losers for the Nationa...

Lots of losers for the National Lotto

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07.43 1 Dec 2021

The lottery draw has rolled over 47 times since the start of June, a phenomenon one mathematician says has an odds of 1,500 to one. Dr Michael Cronin is Head of statistics at the School of Mathematical Sciences at University College Cork joined us on the show this morning to chat about this mathematician phenomenon.

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