Florida Lotto Xtra - Good Idea?

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justxploring — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:16:56 GMT

Good idea?

Yes no. The reason I don't like it might be personal, since I already bet a certain amount of numbers every Wed Sat on Lotto. So I'm not going to double my monthly gambling allowance no matter what incentives they offer, unless the odds change.

However, if someone only spends a dollar or 2, then maybe it's worth a try. To date I've never gotten 5 out of 6 numbers, not in 15 years. So, if I decide to spend twice the money, I'd rather buy twice the tickets to increase my chance o... [ More ]

Florida Lotto Xtra - Good Idea?

JimmySand9 — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:13:36 GMT

It's going to replace the Lotto Plus feature which increases your jackpot, and nothing else, with something similar to the PowerPlay in Powerball. Only difference is it adds a new prize level too, a free ticket (with Xtra) if you match 2 out of 6. It starts October 11th.

I think this a marked step up. The old feature required you to beat 1 in 23,000,000 odds before it would make any kind of benefit. The new feature is worth it if you only beat odds of 1 in 8, and if you beat the 1 in 67 cash... [ More ]