Texas Cash 5 to lower odds, increase payouts

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lottocheatah — Mon, 22 Jul 2002 17:01:40 GMT

Still nothing official on the net, but I understand Texans can get the new cash 5 bulletin at their lotto vendor.. so it seems this one is true.Yep, NY Lotto payouts are poor, but NY Take 5 payouts are among the best in the country. Change games

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CASH Only — Mon, 22 Jul 2002 16:06:49 GMT

The 5/37 format with a $2 prize for a 2/5 match is correct. I don't know what the other prizes will be. Lotto Texas has a 55% prize return. TX 5/39 pays 50%; I don't know yet if the 5/37 will pay better. The NY Lotto (where I live) STILL returns an anemic 40%! (although Mega Millions pays the usual 50%.

Texas Cash 5 to lower odds, increase payouts

lottocheatah — Mon, 22 Jul 2002 15:42:44 GMT

So far it's just a rumor as I haven't been able to find any official confirmation:I got an email from a registered Lotto Cheatah user saying that he had just received an email from the Texas Lottery advising that the Texas Cash 5 game will become a 5/37 (currently 5/39) on July 29, 2002. The game will be played 6 days/week vs the current 4 days/week AND the wins start with $2 for hitting 2/5. The rest of the payouts remain the same.I hope this is true. It would be nice to see a lottery made easi... [ More ]