33

Ll'anne 'e Cristo — the years of Christ

No full dossier yet for 33. The Smorfia line below is its place in the Neapolitan book of dreams; more dossiers are written over time.

Smorfia napoletanaLl'anne 'e Cristothe years of Christ

Cultural interest — does not change your odds.

The reality check

What the machines actually did with 33, across every lottery this site holds a long record for.

Powerball116of 103 expected+1.38σ
UK Lotto122of 119 expected+0.26σ
EuroMillions95of 104 expected−0.96σ
SuperEnalotto165of 161 expected+0.33σ
Set for Life363of 378 expected−0.83σ

Across 5 lotteries that hold a 33, its average deviation from expectation is +0.04σ. Statistically ordinary, everywhere.

The one thing a belief about a number can measurably do is change how many people play it — and a jackpot shared more ways is worth less to each winner. That is the only real consequence, and it is arithmetic rather than folklore.