As a fellow Brit i had to laugh at the lotto statemate! So damn true!
It annoys the fuck out of me. Praying on the weak-minded I say. I hope you are on @steevc's Brit List. He maintains it and updates it.
As for the cards, do some playing and renting. But if you rent, you don't have the CP for rankings. You can't have it both ways.
Understood, thank you Slumlord. I will mention you in my upcoming Splinterlands posts.
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