New California games

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CAScratcher20 — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:33:26 GMT

I do not doubt your opinion, the type of scratchers that I see other states offer is more intriguing than what we have, more multipliers/symbols instant winners, and even a true jackpot like payout (100,000 a year for life). I remember two years ago we had a $5 game called Hot Streak with 6 mini games in one, but there has not been another remake of that.

I also think it ultimately boils down to the players winning to improve sales. I think the 2009 AB142 accomplished a good part of that, the... [ More ]

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Chacha33 — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:55:37 GMT

Regarding last sentence; will do. Having been a scratcher player for 14 years, though, it would be nice to see more diverse games. Before the scratcher overhaul in 2010, California had been one of the lowest per-capita scratcher sales states. Adding newly-themed games would be a nice way to generate interest and bringing in some more revenue.

Reply #1

CAScratcher20 — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:49:23 GMT

They will roll out another set of Lucky for Life games within the next month or two. Not sure when the new $20 game Million $$ Match will roll out.

Crosswords have been relatively the same with very little changes for many years now (5x Crossword, Tripling Crossword, Mega Crossword, now the $10 crosswords), but it sells very very well. So if the demand is there, they do not need to make ammends to their games.

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New California games

Chacha33 — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:14:26 GMT

California Lottery website has its April games up; $500 Frenzy looks interesting. A little peeved at how the new $10 crossword has literally the exact same odds and prize structure as the current game, except with the addition of the two bonus words. Lucky Stars is also a duplication of Cool Cash--same odds and prize structure--with a different color. Except for the $5 game, does the Lottery have any plans on rolling out more diverse games or the same freaking game with a different color and nam... [ More ]