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Probability of winning with multiple ticketsReply
I'm 99.9999% positive I've used that explanation in previous exchanges with Coin Toss, but as you can see the concept is still too elusive. 99.999 Any real crap's dealer could easily explain, even though there are six ways to roll a 7 and three ways to roll a 4 or 10, why the odds are expressed as 2 to 1 . You must be feeling brave or lucky to bring up reciprocals when we've got people that can't understand that 2/4 and 1/2 are the same thing. Yep, over five pages ago it was thoro
Apr 19, 2026, 12:31 am - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

The Florida Millionaire Raffle is back!Reply
Does anybody know if any of the top prize winners of a million dollars in the current raffle will be able to remain anonymous? I won 40 bucks yesterday. I'm going to spend it on two millionaire raffle tickets. If I was ever so lucky to win one of the top prizes, I'd want to claim it anonymously, but I'm not sure that can happen. For Florida draw games (Lotto, PB, MM Fantasy5) only winners names of the top prize (a jackpot win) appear in The Top Prize Winners and Retailers Report publishe
Apr 8, 2026, 8:10 am - GiveFive - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
I think what winoneday meant was that it was bad luck for the house. In the long run, the average jackpot won will equal the expected value. In a game like this, a drawing every few days with odds of 1 in 300 million, the long run could be many years. In a short period of time, the players can be lucky which means the house (MUSL) is unlucky. Unlike other games like pick 3 or any table game or slot machine in a casino, where more jackpots are good for business because the long run for th
Mar 12, 2026, 2:56 pm - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum

Coincidence or ?
Played evening draw Illinois Lucky Day Lotto today, used a playslip my numbers 5 10 15 18 24 under them QP 6 7 15 28 39 put the playslip in lotto vending machine, usually if you just play a QP with this machine you get somethiing like 28 31 37 41 42 tjhis is a 5/45 game and the sirst nunmbe ius usually not that high.
Mar 11, 2026, 11:58 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
I think I beg to differ on why MM is falling behind. I wouldn't call it bad luck some fellow just happened to match all the numbers and they got super lucky and win the jackpot. The intention of these games is for someone to win. I don't think it's upon them to decided as to when someone can win. If their is only a 1% for someone to win and it's won, it's good news to the winner and I think it's not necessarily bad news to the Lottery. Will your pool take a break or will you shif
Mar 11, 2026, 11:50 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
I think now that MM has been won, people will put their money on PB since it's the cheaper option of the two. I guess three more draws and PB will be over 100M if not won. I don't necessary like any of the games, RNG or the Ball Games. I only try my luck on those that I can play, regardless of the mechanism behind the draw. If I won a PB or MM jackpot, I wouldn't say I won because it's a ball draw game and if I won the MFL jackpot, it won't be because it's a RNG game. I think I would
Mar 11, 2026, 11:44 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lucky For Life to Millionaire For Life - $5 TicketReply
I will buy my first ticket on the 22nd when the change over happens, then moving forward will mostly play on Sundays. It will be mostly a once a week play. It's interesting that all these changes that happen end up saving me money in the long run. Used to play $3 MM every draw, now I mostly play on Friday - $4 saved. I play lucky for life almost daily, now will only play $5 on Sunday, another $9 saved. I love that
Jan 12, 2026, 5:09 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Buying MM or PB lottery ticketsReply
Thank you Justing618! I find it fascinating that an arrogant know it all snob like Tucker Black thinks I should spend my entertainment dollars as he recommends. Usually I refrain from telling others how to spend their money, as do most other sensible people that know how to mind their own business. Apparently Elmer doesnt know how to do that. Most people that play the lottery regularly know the lottery is a suckers bet. I certainly understand that. I stupidly spend my lottery money more
Dec 30, 2025, 10:33 am - GiveFive - Lottery Discussion Forum

Fall 2026 Powerball changesReply
While there are no current, nationwide changes announced for the core Powerball game itself in 2026, many states are expected to replace the game Lucky for Life with a new multi-state game called Millionaire for Life . New Millionaire for Life Game The new game, expected to have its first drawing on February 22, 2026, will launch in several states (including Connecticut, Montana, South Dakota, Colorado, North Dakota, and Ohio) and will have different rules and prize structures compared
Dec 26, 2025, 10:18 am - Justing618 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Five dollar MMReply
People are willing to spend more on scratchers because the odds of winning something are far higher -- about 1 in 4. A $5 ticket that wins $5 can be replayed. A $10 win can be replayed for two more tickets. That initial price can buy you multiple chances to win a lot of money and you only have to be moderately lucky because most of the prize money is at the lower end which is easier to win. Megamillions has a low chance of winning the smallest prize, very low chances of winning more than the
Oct 26, 2025, 4:56 pm - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum