‘I won’: Woman says you should try the ‘white line theory’ when buying lottery scratch-offs. Does it work?

For as long as the lottery has existed, people have been trying to game the system to have it work out in their favor. From gambling on their lucky numbers to buying scratch-off tickets from certain places and certain times, to more involved measures, most frequent lottery players have their own method of play that they’re convinced will earn them a hefty payday.

A recent trick that is making its way through TikTok is the “white line theory” of scratch-off lottery tickets.

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