You do not beat a 1-in-292-million raffle with a wheel or a dream. You buy a ticket because the fantasy is cheap relative to a boat you will never dock. Pool if you like. Pick your own numbers or let the machine do it — the odds do not notice. Use the quick picker if it saves you standing at the counter like a philosopher.
Keno is not a lottery with better manners. It is a higher tax. A few cards with coffee is the right-sized relationship.
General information, not advice. Gambling involves risk. See the disclaimer.