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Lottery bill could limit winner's takeReply
Saying that Republicans tax and spend is patently ridiculous. They may spend like drunken sailors, but as good, patriotic Americans, they fund much of their spending by borrowing the money. That makes it much easier for them to keep a straight face when they claim they're reducing your taxes and that they're better for you than tax and spend Democrats . In reality, they're like somebody who buys a car with 5 year loan and claims they're saving money because the monthly payment is a few bucks les
Oct 25, 2010, 2:44 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Sales increase as Lottery adds new gamesReply
If they really want to increase sales, they need to increase the payout percentages, particularly with Lotto. For proof, one only needs to go a few miles from Schenectady into Massachusetts. They are America's most generous lottery and has 66% of the amount New York makes in sales has depite having 33% of the population. Now, while I'm not necessarily advocating paying out the exact same amount Massachusetts does, but an increase in the payouts for Lotto to 50% or higher and an increase to some
Jan 30, 2007, 10:52 pm - JimmySand9 - Lottery News

$485 MILLION: Powerball jackpot raisedReply
I'm guessing that even the MUSL people don't really have a good idea how big it will be. The biggest PB jackpot by cash value jumped $262 million from 325 to 587 for the annuity value. The advertised annuity value for current run went from 324.5 (final tally, originally advertised as 317) to 395.5, an increase of only $71 million. The cash value percentages are a bit different (65.5% then vs 67.6% now), but that's an 80% increase 27 months ago vs. a 22% increase now. If this one tops out at 5
Feb 10, 2015, 4:04 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery News

New Mega Millions game reports 300% increase in non-jackpot prizes in first monthReply
l perfectly understands the $10 million increase at Moment but you need to understand something else increase is based on current sales so tomorrow increases is not going to be like today's increase matter of fact this could be minimum increase so you haven't even seen a record increase. Life is based on Data. My point is it will take till December 2025 to begin to see the full six month Data. And have made my Calculations and we will see a $4 billion Jackpot or $5 billion Jackpot by Christmas 2
May 12, 2025, 9:06 pm - Powerball765 - Lottery News

New Florida lottery law increases prizesNews Story
Florida lottery players soon will rake in more dough when they win games such as Lotto, Mega Money and Fantasy 5, thanks to a bill signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jeb Bush. Bush, an outspoken critic of gambling, and state lottery officials are betting that the higher payouts will boost ticket sales for the games, similar to a measure passed three years ago that doubled the sales of scratch-off games.Higher sales should mean more money for education, which is the stated purpose of the new law. A
May 29, 2005, 10:01 am - Todd - Lottery News

What all lottery players should know if they win nearly $1B Mega Millions, Powerball jackpotsReply
Powerball matrix and odds of winning history Starting date Pick 5 of Pick 1 of Jackpot chance % from previous odds April 22, 1992 45 45 1:54,979,154 November 5, 1997 49 42 1:80,089,127 46% increase October 9, 2002 53 42 1:120,526,769 50% increase August 28, 2005 55 42 1:146,107,961 21% increase January 7, 2009 59 39 1:195,249,054 34% increase January 15, 2012 59 35 1:175,223,510 10% decrease October 7, 2015 (current) 69 26 1:292,201,338 67% increase
Jan 7, 2018, 3:17 am - benmas - Lottery News

Michigan lottery workers paid $300,000 in bonusesNews Story
Performance pay is rare in government jobs. But the Michigan Lottery Bureau has paid 75 employees more than $300,000 in incentive pay in the past year. And, according to the state's Civil Service Commission, the group is alone among about 50,000 state employees in being eligible for performance bonuses. The program was initially set up for about 75 sales representatives who met quarterly goals for instant tickets and certain club games. It was expanded this year to include 16 more lottery
Jun 24, 2013, 8:44 am - Todd - Lottery News

$1.8 BILLION: Powerball jackpot now second-largest ever as ticket sales surge across the USAReply
Look for increase to $3 next year
Sep 6, 2025, 1:45 pm - EnReval - Lottery News

Bill could increase lottery prize payouts to Pennsylvania playersReply
They say they are going to increase payouts, but actually they increase the cost. We've heard this before they increased the prize of the mega and Powerball but also increasing the ball field size and the ticket cost. I was reading this waiting to hear the 3 digit prize will increase from $500 to $600, but that's not what they had in mind.
Jul 14, 2025, 1:55 pm - Tony Numbers - Lottery News

Mega Millions confirms ticket price increase to $5, other changes coming April 2025Reply
Lottery pools, honestly I'll just increase the number of folks in mine and maybe only play when it's large jackpots...I have 12, but by then maybe increase it to 30!!!
Oct 11, 2024, 11:33 am - flygowrl - Lottery News