Damn those New Yorkers..

Reply #6

CASH Only — Thu, 02 Jan 2003 11:26:44 GMT

The NY Lottery website has a new look. However, it won't encourage me to drive to the nearest convenience store to buy their tickets. The NY Lottery needs to phase out its ANNUITY-ONLY scratch games, and dventually allow Mega Millions/Lotto players to choose cash/annuity AFTER they win. 2003 is the 25th anniversary of NY Lotto; rather than celebrating a quarter century, the NY Lottery should push the state Legislature into allowing the Lotto prize pool to be at least 50% of sales.

Reply #5

CASH Only — Wed, 25 Dec 2002 18:24:51 GMT

Gary: CA and NY require the cash/annuity choice when you PLAY. Here it's more or less assumed that everybody wants lump sum unless the player says otherwise. Mega Millions tickets cannot be canceled in NY (or anywhere as it's a multi-state game.) Since March, NY has had a terrible scratch game with Lotto free plays as prizes... they all say 26 ANNUAL PAYMENTS

Reply #4

gary — Wed, 25 Dec 2002 18:04:33 GMT

CASHWhen you buy the big game ticket in NY, would they ask if you want CASH or Annuity? I was in San Jose 3/4 months back and the SUper Lotto was 40 million. I decided to buy a couple and the guy asked me if I wanted CASH/Annuity. Not sure how it works in NY. It would be too bad if the guy gives by default ANNUITY ticket....

Reply #3

CASH Only — Wed, 25 Dec 2002 17:16:42 GMT

Bradly: As a NY resident, I believe Powerball is a somewhat better game than MM, even without the PowerPlay option. If Michigan had joined MUSL, it could have sold Hot Lotto , with or without replacing Michigan Millions with WINFALL.

Reply #2

Bradly_60 — Wed, 25 Dec 2002 16:46:55 GMT

Yeah....New York comes along and boots Michigan and Illionois from the top! What is up with that? I wish Michigan would have been a Powerball state. Personally I think Powerball is so much better than Mega Millions

Reply #1

CASH Only — Wed, 25 Dec 2002 16:16:37 GMT

Gary: As long as the Mega Millions ticket sold in Brooklyn is for CASH VALUE (since NY doesn't allow players to choose after they win).

Damn those New Yorkers..

gary — Wed, 25 Dec 2002 15:57:17 GMT

Damn those New Yorkers..Yesterday Yanks beat SOX in signing COntreras ...Last night Brooklyn guy beat me to Big game ....May be Santa was a New Yorker...MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL (includes New Yorkers) ...