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Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
Where are they putting the additional unexpected $2M in sales? They're putting it in the same places as every other $5 in sales. They skim half off the top and the rest goes into the prize pools. The ads are only for estimated jackpots, and higher sales increase it. They're not going to change the advertised amount unless sales are substantially higher than expected, and if you got those numbers from the site that shall not be named (which you must have, because the Texas worksheet doesn't
Sep 20, 2025, 12:35 am - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

my idea for a multi-state lottery
1) Choose 6 numbers from 1 to 68. 2) Tickets cost $1. 3) Match all 6 to win the jackpot, which starts at $25 million. 4) 10 cents of each ticket gets added to the jackpot. 5) Match 5 of 6 to win the 2nd prize of $100,000. 6) Buy 5, get one free. For $5, you get 6 lines, which is either 6 QP or your playslip of 5 sets of 6 numbers plus one QP. 7) Both prizes are all cash (subject to taxes, of course, we can't get around that). No annuity BS. If you win $25 million and want
Dec 12, 2025, 9:28 am - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
I am beginning to wonder if I should stop buying and just wait and keep saving for the Big One and hope that the no win streak ends there. Or is someone going to sneak in and grab the jackpot before it becomes truly humongous when I would go all in for it? If you knew how big it would get before somebody else won the best strategy would be to wait and spend it all on the drawing before that one. Of course you can't know when it will be hit, but you can know what's probable. The table at htt
Aug 21, 2025, 2:19 am - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Answer Me This...Reply
A. You re correct: players lost value From a player perspective: Expected value went down Jackpot growth was crippled Pool fragmentation favors the house Long-shot strategies became worse That s why many experienced Fantasy 5 players walked away especially those who understood roll dynamics. Your intuition there is dead on. B. More drawings = more betting opportunities (the core benefit) By adding a midday draw, the Florida Lottery effectively: Doubled the numbe
Dec 15, 2025, 11:11 am - tokecap - Lottery Discussion Forum

pareto 80/20Reply
hello in lottery= To filter lotteries using Pareto and Ishikawa charts, you can combine the two tools for a deeper, more strategic analysis. The goal is to identify the most likely causes of not winning (the problem) and focus on the factors that have the greatest impact. 1. Pareto Chart: Identifying Critical Problems The Pareto Chart, based on the 80/20 Principle, helps identify and prioritize the few vital causes that are responsible for most of the effects. In the context of lotter
Sep 14, 2025, 9:25 am - dr san - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
The cash value is only running at 10% of what it would be when it was at $2.00 a line. 90% of all other cash jackpots were much higher by this time in the jackpot run. This may be reflective of this poll where nearly 60% are not playing. Here's some data since the $5.00 a line change. Peculiar, the change in annuity and cash don't follow each other for many drawings at the beginning of the jackpot run. Mega Millions Jackpot Values at $5.00 a Line Index Date Amo
Jul 24, 2025, 9:59 am - JADELottery - Lottery Discussion Forum