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Lawsuit claims NY state is ripping off lottery customersNews Story
A lawsuit claims the New York State Division of Lottery is tricking people into playing its Take Five lottery game by exaggerating the likelihood of winning. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan on Monday, said people were cheated of more than $5 million. It seeks unspecified damages and an order putting a stop to what it portrayed as a rip-off. The plaintiff in the lawsuit was identified as M. McKee, a resident of Richmond County. The lawsuit called her an especial
May 6, 2008, 9:54 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega lottery winner to stick with Ford, ex-wifeReply
Why are the odds 1 in 175 million? Because the number matrix has 175 million different combinations, right? So let's say you get 175 million people and each one represents 1 of the possible winning combinations? At that point, SOMEONE would have to win, right? Well, if I choose 10 of the possible combinations, then my odds of increased. Sure, each number, in and of itself, is a 1 in 175 Million chance, but since I am playing (and can therefor possibly win) on any of the ten chances, th
Apr 9, 2008, 8:55 am - iwillwin - Lottery News

Which gives me a better chance of winning a lottery?Reply
Benmas Both statements above can't be right. In the former, you are saying that the $100 gives a probability of 1:1,757,115. Since the odds start at 175,711,536, you are sayng that this $100 has covered 173,954,421 combinations, leaving 1,757,115. The $100 doesn't do any such thing, it merely covers 100 combinations. One, and only one combination is drawn as the potential (if anybody has it) winner. Every doillar played covers one, and only one combination. If you play $10
Feb 21, 2008, 12:14 am - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

Which gives me a better chance of winning a lottery?Reply
Statistically (odds) $100 in one shot is better than $50 in two draws..no matter what the game. You can win $220 million playing Mega Millions on Tuesday by buying only one ticket. Buying 100 tickets give you more chances to win, but it won't change the jackpot so you are decreasing the payoff odds from $220 million to $1 to $22 million to $1. Looking at from the reverse side since only one of your 100 tickets can win the jackpot, 99 of them have a zero chance of winning it. In ever Mega Mi
Feb 17, 2008, 9:10 pm - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Which is the Smarter Bet?Reply
Captain Lotto One in 7,777 is pretty good odds, but the entry price is pretty steep. For $100, you could buy 100 chances on your state Lotto or Powerball. The odds of hitting Powerball are fairly high - 1 in 46 million. Of course, hitting the second prize is easier, 1 in 3 million, and comparable to the prize on the house raffle. Fairly high? Second tier, 1 in 3 millions is easier ? You're killing me. One $100 shot at a $400,000 house is a far better bet than 100 $1 shots at
Dec 19, 2007, 6:38 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

How i feel:If Todd was to charge $1/month..Reply
If there was a lottery channel in existence giving predictions they will give you parameters predictions... We have 24 hour sports channels with panels of experts that break down upcoming games to the smallest detail and predict the outcome of 3 or 4 games. Some are so confident, they make you feel like it's a waste of time watching the games. And then after the games, they discuss what we just watched and how unexpected play threw off their predictions. With all their information, you w
Dec 8, 2007, 3:20 pm - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Cheating scratch-offsReply
It is possible to scratch 20 $2 tickets in a row and get zero prizes..improbable but not impossible. The same goes for someone who scratches off 10 in a row all winners...improbable but not impossible. Both of these scenerios lie on opposite sides of the statistical probability curve. In the middle of this probablility curve lie the majority of the 1-out-of-3 or 1-out-of-4 set averages that most people get. Within this most probable part of the statistical curve lie the other combinations such a
Nov 28, 2007, 1:17 am - duckman - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Hoosier LottoReply
3 of 5 on PowerBall pays better than 3 of 6 on HoosierLottery $7 vs $3 Odds Hoosier Lotto 3/6 = 1:53 PowerBall 3/5+0 = 1:291 4 of 5 on PB pays better than 4 of 6 on HL $100 vs ~$40 Hoosier Lotto 4/6 = 1:950 PowerBall 4+5+0 = 1:14,254 5 of 5 on PB pays better than 5 of 6 on HL $200,000 vs ~$1,000 Hoosier Lotto 5/6 = 1:48,696 PowerBall 5/5+0 = 1:3,563,609 You don't have to get that top-dog prize on HL to make the switch from PB to HL worthwhile on an odds-only basis Odd
Oct 27, 2007, 1:44 pm - RJOh - Jackpot Games Forum

Most don't play enough numbers to profit at Pick 3 !Reply
Thats funny cointoss.... your reinforcing my point. You say why should they lay out 15 to win a crummy 37.50 . Yeah... why? Thats the poor way example ....playing low and slow and getting killed. Now go back and read the payout on the large number plays. The Straights plays. Anyway Cointoss... This is not a A to Z system ready to go .... it is the beginning of a group of filters. Its supposed to be a work in progress. Starting with Big Filters and then
Oct 25, 2007, 7:43 pm - WIN D - Lottery Discussion Forum

A dollar and a dream true for PB and MM?Reply
You're mistaken. You see, the odds of someone winning with 5 tickets is 5 times more likely to occur than someone who has 1 ticket. That's why 146,107,962 was divided by 5. Going from 5 tickets to 10 tickets does not have the same effect. Going from 5 tickets to 10 tickets does not divide that person's odds by 5, it divides it by 2, in effect doubling the persons chances of winning the jackpot. No duplicates: 1 ticket = 1 in 146,107,962 5 tickets = 5 in 146,107,962 OR 1 in 29,221,502.4
Sep 2, 2007, 8:02 pm - Guru101 - Jackpot Games Forum