lottery ticket

Numbered chance paper

A lottery ticket is a slip of paper or card purchased for a chance to win a prize in a drawing.

Numbers on the ticket must match randomly selected numbers to win.

Figuratively, anything with long odds but a potentially big payoff may be called a lottery ticket: That startup investment is basically a lottery ticket.

gambling

numbers

Counting and calculation symbols

raffle · sweepstakes · drawing · entry · kiosk · terminal · multiplier · rollover · wager · betting

jackpot

prize

Reward for winning

annuity · lump sum · windfall · bonanza · winner · millionaire · claim · taxes · unclaimed · split

chance

odds

Likelihood expressed numerically

luck · serendipity · fate · destiny · kismet · fluke · coincidence · happenstance · fortuitous · providence

dreams

aspiration

Strong desire for achievement

desire · anticipation · longing · optimism · possibility · what-if · daydream · escape · imagination · retirement

Categories
Opposites
certainty of outcome

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Guaranteed outcome or agreement

safe bet · certainty · lock · sure bet · certificate of deposit

risk profile

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Proven company's shares

index fund · savings bond · pension fund · annuity

earned vs. chance outcomes

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Fixed periodic employment payment

paycheck · earned income · sweat equity · performance bonus

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G