Just had a new thought about Mega millions

Reply #19

EdG1955 — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:13:44 GMT

If I had a dollar for every lottery conspiracy theory floated on the Internet, I'd be richer than the biggest lottery winner of all time.

The lottery people don't care how many people win a jackpot. They still pay out the same amount. If you want to have a good conspiracy theory, consider this: Jackpots are only won about 1 in 9 drawings on average. This financially benefits the lottery because the payout of a 9 rollover jackpot costs them less than if there had been winners in each of the 9... [ More ]

Reply #18

Astekblue — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 23:19:27 GMT

Hell Ole ' Pete Tomorrow Ridge

You outdone yourself on that one

That will become a Classic for sure

Still Laughing ........ Good One

Reply #17

Artist77 — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 22:37:33 GMT

lol lol

Reply #16

rdgrnr — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 22:32:28 GMT

It's not wise to comment in that fashion.

Don't think for a minute that the Dragon Lady can't get to you in New York. She knows everybody.

She'll put an exit ramp for I-95 where your house used to be.

Reply #15

THRIFTY — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 20:58:59 GMT

I won $150 twice playing the old Mega Millions Matrix. First time I bought a $5 Mega Millions quick pick ticket. Second time I bought a $10 Mega Millions quick pick ticket. I guess buying more lottery tickets increases your chances of winning something, but you can also lose the most in the short run.

Reply #14

haymaker — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 20:49:36 GMT

Something like 75 % not sure.

I play self picks on state games, JC5 and Pic6

But have gone back to QPs on the MM PB, both w/multiplier.

Reply #13

Uluska — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 20:46:25 GMT

bigbear29, I see what you mean. People do not know what combinations other people picked, so by logic people tend to think sort of the same way when picking, because of it lots of combinations are repeated combinations. There is an ocean of combinations not picked at all. That is why there are jackpots where no one picked the winning combination. On rare occasion there are more than 1 or 2 winners. Why 1 or 2 winners is most usual outcome of a biggets jackpot? It could be because the odds are so... [ More ]

Reply #12

THRIFTY — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 20:38:39 GMT

Rebecca Hargrove is the CEO of the Tennessee Lottery. The Dragon Lady dislikes BALLS drawings. The Dragon Lady rules with iron fist. SHE LOATHES LOTTERY BALLS GAMES.

Reply #11

tnlotto1 — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 20:11:01 GMT

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bigbear29 — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 18:10:36 GMT

Yes RJOH, I think that also, but I have my days where I think it's because of other things.

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RJOh — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 18:02:39 GMT

Have you ever thought that maybe it's because the odds of there being a winning combination among all the combinations played are 1 in 175 millions or worst

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rdgrnr — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:57:56 GMT

And that's what most of the jackpot winners have done.

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helpmewin — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:54:52 GMT

I just get me a QP and Wait for the draw

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rdgrnr — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:50:57 GMT

There are also vastly more sales of one or two of the same tickets than there are of a large volume of the same tickets.

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bigbear29 — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:45:12 GMT

When you look at past winnings there is always 1 or 2 tickets that win the jackpot.

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rdgrnr — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:31:57 GMT

MM and PB have real ball drawings. I think they're legit or I wouldn't play them.

I wouldn't trust them if they ever went to fake computer drawings though.

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Stack47 — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:28:30 GMT

It doesn't matter how many tickets are played because it takes the same amount of time to find the most played numbers. I don't know if they look for the most or least played numbers or not, but it's possible for each number to appear in 1.15 million combinations. Why do you believe the MM people are interested in the random number distribution of their QPs and where did you read there are 1 or 2 winning jackpot tickets every drawing

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bigbear29 — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:05:11 GMT

What the least played numbers? When you play a set of numbers and say 10 other people are playing the same set of numbers. I think your chances of that set of numbers being picked for the jackpot is less vs. a set of numbers that only 1 or 2 people are are playing would have a better chance of being picked as a jackpot set of numbers.

Reply #1

SergeM — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:53:09 GMT

What does that mean

Just had a new thought about Mega millions

bigbear29 — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:50:15 GMT

I have always said that the mega millions computer looks for the least played numbers. That's why there is always 1 or 2 winning jackpot winning tickets. So, when people say, the more people to play, there is a better chance of a jackpot winner. So, dose that mean that the more people that play, equals a harder time for the computer to find the least played numbers??? Just a thought.