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Mega Millions lottery tickets double to $2 starting in OctoberReply
The government say inflation is low to non-existent, and yet prices for most goods, and especially taxes, continue to go up and up. Doubling the price and worse odds to boot. $75 will sharply reduce number of MM players wheeling the Megaball. Not all bad, though. Better chance of MM jackpots rolling. Plus, many who currently wheel, will save a bundle by playing MM less and/or other games instead. While it's likely MM / PB will stay at $2 ($3 for Megaplier / PowerPlay), it seems only a matter
Apr 26, 2017, 1:43 pm - Ron5995 - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery tickets double to $2 starting in OctoberReply
MM was always good for a huge jackpot out of left field. Their math is easy to understand, double the ticket price, double the revenue. My guess is regular players will adjust and buy less lines. Others are probably going to buy 5 plays for 10$ instead of 5 for 5$, paying with a single bill is more handy, there is no real pain point for the little players, it's 100% more, yes, but people see it as entertainment anywayanyone? Chances of winning the jackpot will decrease from 1 in 258.9 mil
Apr 25, 2017, 2:59 pm - MaximumMillions - Lottery News

Pennsylvania eyes leap to internet for casinos, lotteryReply
The main problem for lotteries is that they all kind of follow each other, as far as what technology and tech strategies they use. And those strategies tend to be whatever GTECH or Scientific Games happen to suggest. i.e., not great. One excellent primary IT person at a state lottery could make their website just as bullet-proof and available as Google's website, for pretty much the same cost as what they are paying today. Such a website would be just as responsive during peak jackpots as it
Apr 24, 2017, 12:57 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Florida Scratch Offs - Post Pictures if posibleReply
Nice win! Do you play $5 tickets? The $5 Cash Fall game is over 95% sold through with 2 prizes remaining. At least 1 should be out there in circulation. Additionally, the $5 Winning Streak game is due for 1-2 top prizes. It has been a slow seller, however. I usually don't play games when no top prizes are remaining. The $5 High Roller could have been an exception, however, since it had several $25k second tier prizes that were unclaimed. I'm still curious as to where those two u
Apr 23, 2017, 1:41 pm - Dracos - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

How the Lottery Numbers are pickedReply
I don't really have any insight into the bean picking and processing, but if I had to hazard a guess, I would imagine the change is from automation with assembly line type conveyor belts, computerized robotic air jets to blow away the dust and twigs from the beans and various shaking and sifting type mechanical stations to arrive at a cleaner end product. If you wanted a full-on conspiracy theory type of idea how the lottery could be rigged, a person could claim that the live footage is actua
Apr 21, 2017, 10:01 pm - JustJim - Lottery Discussion Forum

Pick-3 Box or Straight ??Reply
We have similar stories although I have not hit a jackpot yet. I'm just ahead because I have hit several 2nd and 3rd place prizes when I have had the opportunity to live play while visiting NY or Michigan. Now that I am back in NY I still have not live played that often given the results when I test different strategies over years of historical data. To me playing lotteries is kind of like playing the stock market. Many people want to just jump in and start buying stocks without having fo
Apr 10, 2017, 3:11 pm - Novan60 - Mathematics Forum

my systemReply
I was just reading what you commented on. I actually found something on the current date actually on my moms bday last yr. I am not putting anyone down but however you seem to know everything and if you did it would show it. Plus that one that was predicted on you guessed I think it was 3-4 white balls but didn't win anything. There are two steps left out. Well I found something else interesting in the current date as well. So we will see. Why do some members take things so seri
Mar 11, 2017, 9:39 am - wander73 - Jackpot Games Forum

quick pick supriseReply
To get a real answer one would have to break a part the 25% of people who pick their numbers manually into distinct groups to see whether they fall under: Just prefer to pck their own numbers Have a set of lucky numbers such as a birthday that they like to play Pick their own numbers based on a predictive strategy That would be the only way to measure whether or not people who employ a strategy are more successful than people who don't. Unfortunately that data is not available so the onl
Mar 3, 2017, 6:23 pm - Novan60 - Lottery Discussion Forum

N.J. Gov. proposes using lottery funds to fix pension holeReply
3/2/17 How interesting to hear that lottery money considered to fund public pensions in New Jersey. NJ budget up to $34Billion? Unfunded Pension liabilities $66.2Billion? What higher education programs were funded with lottery monies? Makes one rethink any annuity payment option as a bad bet when playing those Big jackpots with annuity choices.
Mar 2, 2017, 9:47 am - Gleno - Lottery News

Remaining anonymousReply
Here is my opinion of remaining anonymous...............if one is so concerned about remaining anonymous, don't play the lottery ! I think it really helps lottery sales and builds bigger jackpots whe the names and stories....ARE...made public. If I win, I won't even get an unlisted land line. My answering machine recording will change ,though. It will say................. Yes, you have reached the lottery winner. I am much too busy counting my money to answer or return your call
Feb 27, 2017, 9:57 pm - GeneralMac - Lottery Discussion Forum