What we're up against

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Stack47 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:19:53 GMT

Despite everything that's been tried here, all the positive vibes about knowing I'm going to win the jackpot , and what have you, nada, zip, zilch.

Tell you anything?

If the 5 + 1 games needed players like for the jackpots to grow, they would never reach $25 million. Betting $20 to win millions might seem like a good wager until you make 104 $20 bets. It's not being disappointed that I didn't win the jackpot that bothers me, it's what I should expect to win that is disappointing.... [ More ]

What we're up against

Coin Toss — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:11:34 GMT

This is regarding Pick 6 and 5 + 1 games mostly.

Consider this, there are more than 57,000 members here. Factor in inactive and what have you and let's say maybe 5 to 10 % post.

Now figure most of them play jackpot games, let's say $1 a game to compensate for thos who only play Pick 3 or 4 and for those who spend $10 per drawing. (It's been said the average ticket sale is $1).

Now times 104 drawings a year, times the number of years LP has been here.

No jackpots.

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