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New PA $30 ScratcherReply
Can't find a way to be certain, but looking at the jackpot chances, the recent $30 scratchers appear to have a ticket count between 4.8 and 5.4 million. Odds of a $3 million win on this one is listed as 1 in 1.6 million, which I'm assuming means a ticket run of 4.8 million. Another relatively recent $30 scratcher with 5 top prizes shows odds of 1 in 960 thousand, which also adds up to a ticket run of 4.8 million.
Aug 5, 2025, 1:55 pm - OhSoClose - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Florida Scratch Offs - Post Pictures if posibleReply
Cape - thanks for posting this. I was excited for a game with a lower top prize if the odds were better. Looks like they are making $1000 and $5000 prizes easier to win. But I'm disappointed at the 1:260k odds for the $500k prize. I was really hoping for something closer to 1:100,000 or better. I would have sacrificed the $200 prize tier for that.
Aug 3, 2025, 7:55 am - gatorsrok - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Massachusetts man wins double $1 million Powerball lottery prizes in one drawingReply
What happened to this guy was a fluke... A lottery fluke as I call them. Lottery flukes happen more often that most players realize. How many times have you read about a big winner that a clerk sold him/her a ticket that the player didn't ask for or even want? I should have pointed out in my post above that the reason why I'm playing for a second place PB win and not a jackpot is this - the odds of matching the first 5 numbers are 1 in 11 million whereas to win a PB jackpot by matching
Jul 21, 2025, 8:25 am - GiveFive - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery releases its own Cash Pop draw gameReply
I misstated something from the PAlottery website yesterday. I said the odds of getting a possibility of a $250 prize on a $1 bet was 15,000 to 1. The odds for that are actually 1,000 to 1. When you factor in the 15 possible numbers, that's where the 15,000 to 1 comes from. In case anybody finds this useful, here are the bet amounts and the prize ranges. $1 bet, prize range $5 to $250 $2 bet, prize range $10 to $500 $5 bet, prize range $25 to $1,250 $10 bet, prize range $50
Nov 22, 2025, 6:44 am - OhSoClose - Lottery News

Is there any method or system that can an predict the first digit that will fall in Pick 3Reply
Agreed. People often equate odds and probability even though technically they are not exactly the same. Odds is just easier because it's one syllable. Probability has more letters and five syllables. So, with Pick 3, the traditional way to describe odds of winning with a single ticket is 1:999, and with a second ticket, it is 2:998. You can reduce 2:998 to 1:499.
Feb 21, 2026, 5:11 pm - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum

Washington's Lottery announces St. Patrick's Day RaffleNews Story
Washington players get a crack at best odds at winning $1 million By Kate Northrop The Washington Lottery has announced that it will be holding a St. Patrick's Day Raffle for the very first time, advertising the best odds at winning a million dollars. Washington lottery players who participate in the Washington Lottery's newest raffle will have the best odds at winning a $1 million prize beginning later this month. The last time that Washington's Lottery held a raffle was in Nove
Jan 8, 2026, 8:59 am - Todd - Lottery News

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
both tickets are still up against odds of more than 292.2 million to one. No, each ticket is up against odds of 292 million to one. Both tickets are up against odds of 146.1 million to one. Besides, ... Those who refuse to lay out $5 for a ticket that could win millions are outrageous.
Dec 12, 2025, 1:44 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
If the Mega Millions jackpot rolls four more times, it will break the 36 roll record for Mega Millions. The odds the jackpot is won in the next draw is about 3.3%. Lets say the odds for each of the next fours draws averages out to 3.5%, then the odds the jackpot rolls at least 4 more times is about 87%. The Powerball record is 41 rolls.
Oct 22, 2025, 5:50 pm - winoneday - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
Considering 189,977,424 $5.00 MM combos won't match one number or the bonus number, playing games like Lucky for Life, Cash Ball 225 and Texas Two Step gives more chances to actually win something. For the same $5 the 10,000 to 1 odds of winning $25,000 playing pick 4 is much better than the 893,761 to 1 MM odds of matching 4 + 1 to win at least $10,000 depending on what the multiplier is. Granted the prize could be $100,000 but that doesn't change the odds. It should be obvious why MUSL bel
Oct 21, 2025, 3:24 pm - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Take 5 NYReply
Thank you so much these little things that you see come out once every week meaning the angles the repeat numbers, hot numbers and a long overdue number. You put some of them in your picks,of course everyone's gonna play their favorite birthday number or something but you're guaranteed one of these 4 to 5 patterns come out every other day so learn to recognize them for example, my wife only played birthday numbers so I told her a few months ago you're never gonna hit the jackpot she goes why I s
Oct 18, 2025, 4:44 pm - caspernina - Pick 5 Forum