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Probability of a MegaMillions rollover.Reply
The MM jackpot has rolled over. The cash value of the prize is 23.0M and the advertised annuity jackpot is $41M. The cash value of the MM has leapfrogged higher than that of the Powerball The average sales for MM 4th round drawings is $17.8M. If this is the number of tickets sold, the probability of various numbers of winners is as follows: 090.47% 19.06% 20.45% 30.02% In the previous jackpot run, which established some records for jackpot growth before settling down to
Apr 29, 2006, 7:49 am - Prob988 - Jackpot Games Forum

Probability of a Rollover in Powerball.Reply
Powerball has rolled. The cash jackpot is $22.1. The annuity jackpot is $49M. Since the matrix change, 5th draws in a series have sold 14.9M tickets on average. If this is how many tickets are sold, the probability of various numbers of winners is as follows: 090.30% 19.21% 20.47% 30.02% The mixed linear/exponential model (switch to exponential at draw 13) suggests the following long term probabilities for jackpot evolution, ignoring caps and reserves: Average Jackpot
Apr 27, 2006, 5:47 am - Prob988 - Jackpot Games Forum

Florida Lotto winner shot
Seminole cops shoot 2004 Lotto winner FOREST CITY -- Since winning one of the largest Florida Lotto jackpots 1 1/2 years ago, Robert Swofford Jr. has surrounded himself with security. He has motion detectors placed throughout his property. A security guard lives on the site. But the precautions apparently backfired early Thursday when the system was triggered by someone entering his property. Swofford grabbed a gun and ventured into the darkness to investigate. Instead of a trespas
Apr 21, 2006, 4:02 pm - petergrfn - Lottery Discussion Forum

84 year old millionaire !!
I hope she chooses cash !! Congrats !!!!! DD Widow, 84, Wins Record $10M Slot Jackpot By JOHN CURRAN Associated Press Writer ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. For 84-year-old Josephine Crawford, the golden years just got a lot more golden. About to call it quits after a night playing slot machines, the Galloway Township widow hit a $10 million jackpot late Tuesday, the biggest in the history of casino gambling here. The retired waitress knew when the nickel slot machine's bells went of
Apr 20, 2006, 8:09 am - DoubleDown - Lottery Discussion Forum

Obituary: Richard Paulson, 62, Washington Lottery SpokesmanNews Story
In his 13 years as spokesman for Washington's state lottery, Richard Paulson met a lot of newly minted millionaires. If he ever felt a stab of envy, he didn't let it show. I cannot honestly remember, in all the years I knew him, ever not seeing a smile on his face, said his longtime friend and associate Scott Janzen. One of Mr. Paulson's duties as public-relations manager was to prep winners to meet the media. A trucker who scored $14 million said he intended to keep his job because h
Apr 17, 2006, 2:33 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Record Powerball lottery won by one NebraskanReply
Here is an interesting article from ABC News (though the topic is well worn here on Lotterypost): http://dailynews.att.net/cgi-bin/news?e=pub dt=060220 cat=frontpage st=frontpagelottery_winners_060220 src=abc Top News Jackpot! ... That's a Good Thing, Right? Updated 1:36 PM ET February 20, 2006 Here's a statistic for the people of Lincoln as they await news of the $365 million lottery winner: Seventy percent of those who become suddenly wealthy squander it within a few short
Feb 20, 2006, 2:07 pm - Phokas - Lottery News

Probability of a MegaMillions rollover.Reply
The MM has rolled over. The cash value is now $71.5M and the annuity value is $120M. A running average of 11th draw sales (2 data points) since the matrix change suggests that the sales will be around $31.0M. If this many tickets are ultimately sold, the probability of various numbers of winners is given in the following table: 083.83% 114.79% 21.30% 30.08% The mathematical model for predicting jackpots was off by 4.4% on the cash value when compared with the advertised jac
Feb 11, 2006, 8:09 am - Prob988 - Jackpot Games Forum

Factory workers share $80.4 million Lotto Max prize, largest payout in Canadian lottery historyNews Story
Factory workers of nearly 30 years to retire as Canada's biggest lottery winners By Kate Northrop Two friends made Canadian Lottery history last week when they split $80.4 million (US$59 million) in Lotto Max winnings, officially making it the largest lottery payout in the nation. There's a new record for the largest lottery payout ever claimed in Canada, set by two friends who immigrated to the country in the 1990's looking for a better life for them and their families. Greg S.
Apr 29, 2026, 6:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Millionaire for Life multi-state game coming in 2026News Story
New For Life game has been in the works for years, state lotteries confirm participation By Kate Northrop There's a new multi-state game called Millionaire for Life that is set to make its debut in some states in early 2026. The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) is moving forward with a brand-new multi-state game called Millionaire for Life, which is intended to replace Cash4Life and Lucky for Life in several states. At the La Fleur's Lottery World Conference in Austin, Texa
Oct 22, 2025, 7:59 am - Todd - Lottery News

What if We had an Annual Lottery Post Convention?Reply
Ah, you're asking the right provocative questions now. If you're looking to spice up the convention with the whispers and shadows that follow lotteries here's how you could integrate some of that conspiracy-flavored intrigue into the programming, marketing, or side events of your annual convention: Sponsored by? The Unspoken Side of Lotteries Suggested Segment: Behind the Curtain: Myths, Conspiracies Controversies in the Lottery World A bold, crowd-drawing panel or keynote
May 26, 2025, 11:52 am - tokecap - Lottery Discussion Forum