Here’s how the issue manifests, per The Globe and Mail: Excel uses pseudo-random number generators, a class of algorithms that rely on formulas to generate numbers.

An Ontario man who relied on an extensive Excel spreadsheet to play the lotto has finally won the 6/49 jackpot, proving that his number crunching was worthwhile.

Lottery introduced in 2017 uses Microsoft Excel for its random selection, which could lead to biased results, expert says ...