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@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ A Python project to analyze and pick lottery numbers using past draw results to
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## Usage
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### Top Level
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```bash
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usage: main.py [-h] {update,record-count,generate-ticket,predict} ...
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### Update
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Scrape the game data from the source site and insert records into the database that are not present. A specific year can be selected as the starting year.
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Scrape the game data from the source site and insert records into the database that are not present. A specific year can
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be selected as the starting year.
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```bash
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usage: main.py update [-h] [-y YEAR] [-d]
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@@ -57,15 +59,15 @@ usage: main.py generate-ticket [-h] --game {MegaMillions,Powerball}
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options:
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-h, --help show this help message and exit
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--game {MegaMillions,Powerball}
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The game to predict the next result for
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The game to generate a random ticket for
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```
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### Predict
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Due to the lottery drawings being as randomized as possible, generating an accurate prediction is not possible. Many window sizes have been tried during testing
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and none of them have yielded any hopeful results. The same numbers will most likely be generated with the same window size until the sample changes enough to
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cause changes in the selections. A different random seed number is chosen for each run to attempt to combat this behavior.
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cause changes in the selections. A different random seed number is chosen for each run to attempt to combat this behavior.
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Due to the lottery drawings being as randomized as possible, generating an accurate prediction is not possible. Many
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window sizes have been tried during testing and none of them have yielded any hopeful results. The same numbers will
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most likely be generated with the same window size until the sample changes enough to cause changes in the
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selections. A different random seed number is chosen for each run to attempt to combat this behavior.
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```bash
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usage: main.py predict [-h] --game {MegaMillions,Powerball} [--window-size WINDOW_SIZE] [--test]
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## Draw Dates
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Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday. Powerball drawings are held every Monday,
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Wednesday, and Friday. In order to conserve processing cycles, the predictor will only request new data
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if there is the potential for new drawings to collect and save. Powerball can have up to 156/157 drawings
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and Mega Millions can have up to 104/105 drawings per year, depending on how draw dates fall.
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Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday. Powerball drawings are held every Monday,
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Wednesday, and Friday. In order to conserve processing cycles, the predictor will only request new data
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if there is the potential for new drawings to collect and save. Powerball can have up to 156/157 drawings
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and Mega Millions can have up to 104/105 drawings per year, depending on how draw dates fall.
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## Storage
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The data will eventually be stored in database tables for faster execution. This will also allow for dynamic
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The data will eventually be stored in database tables for faster execution. This will also allow for dynamic
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calls for more data based on the draw dates and last drawing stored locally.
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### Database Engine
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@@ -99,22 +100,22 @@ Sqlite has been chosen for portability and ease of use.
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## Historical Info
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The first Powerball drawing was on April 22, 1992.
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The first Mega Millions drawing was on September 6, 1996. The original name was "The Big Game" and was
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The first Mega Millions drawing was on September 6, 1996. The original name was "The Big Game" and was
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rebranded to Mega Millions in May 2002.
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However, each game has undergone rule changes that have altered the pool of numbers available for the main
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(white) balls and their respective game balls as well. Due to this, the historical information used to
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(white) balls and their respective game balls as well. Due to this, the historical information used to
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analyze the draws should start at the most recent rule change date.
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**The most recent change for Powerball was on October 4, 2015, when the main ball pool increased from 59 to 69
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numbers and the Powerball pool reduced from 35 to 26 numbers.**
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**The most recent change for Mega Millions was on April 5, 2025, when the Megaball ball pool was decreased from
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25 to 24 numbers as well as the addition of a 10x multiplier. The existing pool of 70 numbers for the main
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25 to 24 numbers as well as the addition of a 10x multiplier. The existing pool of 70 numbers for the main
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game ball pool was part of changes made on October 28, 2017.**
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Historical results can be scraped from the web and added to the database from the URLs below. The
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results must be scraped by year. Changing the year in the URLs alters the resultset displayed.
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Historical results can be scraped from the web and added to the database from the URLs below. The
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results must be scraped by year. Changing the year in the URLs alters the resultset displayed.
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Powerball: https://www.lotto.net/powerball/numbers/1992
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Mega Millions: https://www.lotto.net/mega-millions/numbers/1996
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@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ LP_DATE_INSERT_FORMAT="%Y-%m-%d"
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# For pytest clean output
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PYTHONWARNINGS=ignore
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```
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## TO-DOs
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1. ~~Review standard tests for sqlalchemy objects~~
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