Pick 3 Go to http://www.valottery.com/. What are the chances of
winning the "Pick 3 Exact Order" game? How much can you win? What is
the expected return? Is paying $1 to play this game rational?

http://www.valottery.com/pick3/howtoplay.asp

"Exact Order pays $500
For a chance to win $500, play Exact Order for $1. If you play the
number 123 in Exact Order, for example, you will win $500 if 123 is
drawn in that same order. When you play Exact Order, you do not win a
prize if 321 or another combination is drawn. Chances of winning Exact
Order are 1 in 1,000."

Or, in other words, you'll lose half of your money (unless you are Mr. Lucky).

Have a good day.