Analysis using Lottery Drawings

Overview

Exploring lottery draw patterns using machine learning and stats, based on a Socrata dataset.

Tech

• Python
• Pandas for data manipulation
• Matplotlib for data visualization
• Scipy for chi-squared statistical tests

Getting Started

Create a username / password and app token for Socrata dataset use. See https://data.ny.gov/login for more

1. Clone the repository
2. Navigate to the project folder: cd stats_puzzle
3. Install the required packages: pip install -r requirements.txt
4. Run the main.py script to collect data: python main.py
5. Run the chi_tests.py script for chi-squared tests: python chi_tests.py

Features

• Data Collection: Gathers historical draw data for lottery numbers.
• Statistical Analysis: Performs chi-squared tests on the observed vs expected frequencies of lottery numbers.
• Data Visualization: Plots observed vs expected frequencies for both white balls and Powerballs.