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Guest — Thu, 26 Apr 2001 12:45:17 GMT

I don't play much New York Lotto because the prize pool is ONLY 40% sales. NY Take Five is a better game, but, you need to be a solo winner to get a six-figure prize. I live in Westchester County, so I often play Powerball, and, occasionally, Connecticut Classic Lotto . As for the Big Game, I prefer going to New Jersey because of the much-improved Pick-6 Lotto (over the bogus number version). It's a nicer drive to Massachusetts, but, MA refuses to offer a cash option in its Megabucks and M... [ More ]

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Todd — Wed, 25 Apr 2001 09:10:56 GMT

Patrick,You seem to know a lot about several different lottery games. Which one(s) do you play? How often?-Todd

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Guest — Wed, 25 Apr 2001 08:02:14 GMT

Dear Sparky: Take the cash (lump sum)-there are annuity jackpots which are paid over _30_ installments, and some annuities give you less money in the first payment than in the second. If you're in Massachusetts, DO NOT play Megabucks or Mass Millions as the Mass. Lottery still refuses to give players a cash option (though Big Game winners in all seven states can choose lump sum.) The Wash. state and Oregon lotteries each have a lotto game that are almost entirely quick-pick AND are lifetime... [ More ]

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Guest — Tue, 24 Apr 2001 23:12:46 GMT

ok, let say I buy a lotto ticket tonight, and how long, and what will the payments be if I win?, meaning I didn't get the all at once cash