California Lottery launches its first $40 scratch-off to commemorate 40 years

Comment #10

jplayer33 — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 04:50:36 GMT

As a longtime New Jersey Lottery player, I totally agree with you that our state is lacking. I almost never play scratch-offs here, preferring to play in the nearby states of New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The odds are so much better as is the probability and the prizes.

For example, New Jersey Lottery's new $1 million Ultimate Spectacular has odds of 1 in 4.

But get this, they printed more than 9.3 million tickets and of that about $3 million is for prizes $500 and under with the... [ More ]

Comment #9

billybucks — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 23:16:19 GMT

Yes, that should be retracted.

Comment #8

Kate — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:18:24 GMT

Idiotic is a totally extreme way to describe someone's personal preference for budgeting their spend on lottery tickets per week. Cheers

Comment #7

JustMaybe — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:03:20 GMT

I totally agree with you billybucks, one can win the jackpot at any time and that is why I do play regardless of the amount.

However, I think you did not understand the point that I was making.

If you read my first comment and follow it up with the response to Kate, then probably you will get it, but if you still don't get it, well, there is always another day

Comment #6

billybucks — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:25:37 GMT

No, that is wrong. Not saying you should play 40.00 scratch off tickets but this waiting until a jackpot reaches a certain level before you play is ludicrous. Your numbers come in but it was only a 90 million dollar jackpot so you say that was below my threshold to play so I am not upset at all about it. Lottery players are all over 45 or most. How many more chances will you get if you only play when it reaches it seems 300 million is the desired amount people want minimum. Some only play billio... [ More ]

Comment #5

JustMaybe — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:29:08 GMT

Thanks Kate, I appreciate that you found that helpful.

Remember to adjust your budget honestly and not flow with my $20 example.

If the weekly budget is $5, then that's 4 weeks of play forfeited.

If the weekly budget is $40, then that's one week of play forfeited etc.

Comment #4

Kate — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:54:36 GMT

I agree with your reasoning around budgeting for two weeks, I'm going to give it a try myself! It looks like a great alternative for when other jackpots are low.

Comment #3

JustMaybe — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:22:48 GMT

If I was in California, I would give it one shot.

This is the way I would look at it to make it reasonable.

I would ask myself, how much do I spend a week on the lottery? So let's say I spend $20.

Then I would say, let me take two weeks off my budget and play this one ticket.

Then I wouldn't play anything for the next two weeks and continue with my normal play on the third week.

You see, that way I don't spend an extra dollar and if I win anything on the scratch off, I could... [ More ]

Comment #2

dickblow — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:13:07 GMT

for a scratch ticket wow

Comment #1

NJPiney — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:22:09 GMT

1 in 3 million doesn't seem bad for a scratch ticket top prize. New Jersey lottery is lacking with the highest current prize being 4 million, which is 1 in 8.5 million, lol

California Lottery launches its first $40 scratch-off to commemorate 40 years

Lottery Post — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:51:29 GMT

Celebratory game now the most expensive ticket in the state

By Kate Northrop

Last week, the California Lottery's first $40 scratch-off game, its most expensive ticket, made its debut to celebrate the Lottery's 40-year history.

The California Lottery's new $40 scratch-off game, which marks four decades of state lottery history, offers players a higher price point than the previous maximum of $30.

40 Years of Play! is the California Lottery's latest family of scratch-off games, fea... [ More ]