When you hear the phrase "a ticket to your dreams" you automatically think of the lottery... I'm sure that has been etched in our minds since we were pretty young; watching TV with your parents and in between the news or after the newscast came the evening's lotto draw. Remember the days when there was only ONE lotto draw per day; now with so many gambling options we're up to at least four times a day with those games being offered by Supreme Ventures, but I digress. The word ticket  means: Noun: A piece of paper or small card that gives the holder a certain right, esp. to enter a place, travel by public transport, or participate... Verb: Issue (someone) with an official notice of a traffic or other offense.  (courtesy of Dictionary.com)