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Breaking Las Vegas: Could it happen to the lotto..Reply
Sorry about the long post above - just couldn't figure out any other way to say it. Anyway, now I want to comment on the subject of cracking the lottery. How can something that is supposed to be random be cracked? I would think all the stories we read in the news forum that show winners who haven't a clue (most of them chose quick picks anyway) clearly demonstrate that the majority of winners aren't mathematicians. Some of them probably can't count to 10 if you put mittens on their hand
Feb 20, 2007, 3:48 am - justxploring - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lotteries long for 'jackpot fever'Reply
They could increase the price to $2 a ticket and cut the odds in half for all prizes. The Buy-In to Payout ratio would remain the same but people would win twice as often. The buy-in to payout ratio will remain exactly the same, while people will have to spend twice as much to win twice as often. Any player with a lick of sense will know that's not any different than buying tickets two at a time with the current setup. The only difference is that people won't have the option of buying a sin
Feb 15, 2007, 3:59 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery News

AMAZING: Minnesota man wins back-to-back lottery jackpotsReply
Thanks, JAG331. Okay, it all makes sense to me. I was being lazy I guess, but sometimes it's nice to see it written out clearly so I can say Oh, I see. This is why I was so opposed to increasing the Florida Lotto from 49 to 53 numbers. That was several years back, so I have to let that rant go, but I still think 6/49 is high enough. If I wasn't so committed to playing my Lotto numbers (I should be committed LOL!) I would probably play the pick-5 games more often. It's true th
Feb 15, 2007, 3:02 pm - justxploring - Lottery News

Need help with Profitable SystemReply
Exactly what do you mean when you say wheeling every odd and even number, and only spending 20 bucks? Wouldn't it cost much more than 20 bucks? Thanx in advancement. P.S. If doubles ruined the day...why would the initial results look promising if there was a considerable increase in the amount of doubles? I don't see how that scenario was an asset.
Feb 15, 2007, 3:07 am - pacattack05 - Lottery Systems Forum

Lotteries long for 'jackpot fever'Reply
I think that people will become desensitized to any jackpot amount, over time. The odds are just about right for a multistate game. Let people play state games if they want an easier target. I do agree that it's too tough to win a prize. I say, reconstruct the matrix with fewer bonus balls. Increase lower tier payouts a bit. Maybe a 5/69 + 1/15? Or 5/55 + 2/10. They have 168m and 156m combinations, respectively. Give out $1, $2, $3, prizes for matching a bonus ball or two. If peopl
Feb 14, 2007, 12:17 pm - JAG331 - Lottery News

Lotteries long for 'jackpot fever'Reply
I play be expectation value, the ratio of the prize to the odds. The long odds have decreased my playing. But for the lotteries, it comes down to luck, as it does for the players. Long odds do not assure rollovers. They do make rollovers more probable, but not necessarily large jackpots. I would try better odds if I wanted to increase sales, but it's hardly my call.
Feb 13, 2007, 6:20 pm - Prob988 - Lottery News

Lotteries long for 'jackpot fever'Reply
The mistake lottery officials make is thinking that simply increasing the odds will create larger jackpots which will increase buzz, but that's not how most players think. Jacked-up odds means a much greater expectation of huge pots which creates a loss of buzz during these long build-up periods. It takes about a month for Powerball to get up to a $100 million. Also, with the increased odds PB has fewer winners to annouce each year which hurts them with players. Buzz is not only created by l
Feb 13, 2007, 4:14 pm - tony95 - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery panel rejects new Gov.'s call for smaller prizesReply
When you read the fine print, it actually starts at $500,000 if the winner takes the cash option. It should gain some following from the people that like to play traditional lotto because it pays $2 for hitting 3 out of 6. The jackpot increases at minimum of $100,000 but has increased by $900,000 in the last 3 draws so it should eventually increase by a million as the jackpot grows. The sales should be much better then Lot 'O Play but because of Mega Millions, I don't see it matching the
Feb 13, 2007, 3:44 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

what do you see happening with the lottery in the next five years?Reply
What i'll like to see is for them to make a movie of the lottery (example, someone trying to beat it and achieving it), i think it will be a good market..because the only one i seen Lucky numbers it isn't that good... If in the next 5 years they increase the payout of the lottery or the lottery goes up for 500 million or 700 dollars i see them making a movie about it...They should make a movie like Ocean 11 12 or the new Smoking aces with Ben Affleck...I think they should make a movie wit
Feb 8, 2007, 3:30 pm - pumpi76 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lotto 5/25: New Game IdeaReply
I agree. Just like the casinos, the states want to come out ahead all the time. Of course I think it's a great idea! (I wish the 6 number FL lottery didn't change from 6/49 to 6/53!) Regarding the pick-5 game, our Fantasy 5 game now has 36 numbers. Although once in a while you will see just 1 player win, more often than not you will see 2, 3 and more winners. In January seventeen people won a jackpot, since the numbers drawn were so low. RJOh, I've never followed West VA. With only 25 nu
Feb 8, 2007, 11:38 am - justxploring - Pick 5 Forum