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Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
I'm sure the jackpot frenzy will adjust it a bit but it will be interesting to see how it plays out! I'm pretty sure that even the people at PB aren't all that sure exactly how things could go. Right now they're forecasting a $100 million increase, but since last night finished at 1.03 billion that means their first estimate for Monday is really 1.13. Those Friday worksheets are created about a day and a half before the drawing, but if they ever announced the next jackpot with different num
Aug 31, 2025, 1:50 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
If it rolls from Saturday, our best estimate puts the PB Jackpot Annuity at $1.03 Billion . I'll be very surprised if it's not bigger than that if it rolls on Saturday. The increase from last Saturday to Monday was $60.9 million, so it would be very unusual if this Saturday to next Monday wasn't bigger. The increase from Monday to Wednesday was $83.4 million, so the increase to Saturday will almost certainly be bigger. Starting from Wednesdays final tally of $860.1 the same increase of
Aug 28, 2025, 4:45 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Powerball reaches $643 million: highest lottery jackpot of 2025Reply
I'd like to see this posted when the cash/annuity are both in the Top 25. Article is premature in my opinion. The cash amount is underwhelming. I won't be playing this Saturday. But good luck to all who are .
Aug 20, 2025, 11:04 am - MsBee18 - Lottery News

Family claims biggest EuroMillions jackpot in Irish history at €250 millionReply
Euro Millions always big,big,bigger than Mega Million and Power Ball combines ...And no taxes too,no annuity,just one time payment, you get what you see. Us lotteries should learn from that too,the honest way ...
Jul 25, 2025, 11:33 pm - Petrust99 - Lottery News

Mega Millions Drawing IncreaseReply
i'd guess it's a jackpot (annuity) amount payout that could be supported by the actual sales. since the supported amount is a little lower than the advertised amount, it means the jackpot is a bit underfunded. but the gap between supported and advertised looks to be shrinking with each drawing, so by the time someone wins it will probably be ok.
Jul 24, 2025, 11:26 am - Brock Lee - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
Looks to me like we'll have the minimum rollovers through 130 and then probably a hair better than 140, followed by 156ish for drawing # 11. Last time around they advertised 154 for drawing # 10, so this time it's running about 1 drawing behind the last run. But wait, there's more. Interest rates are up a bit, so the cash values are a bit farther behind. The last time around the advertised $154 million annuity was worth $69 million. Based on the current rates for Tuesday's drawing a $154 mil
Jul 19, 2025, 8:03 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

N.C. woman takes $8 million lottery prize as $400,000 a year annuityReply
Am very Proud of her Decision $400,000 per year for 20 years is like being on Vacation for 20 years. If you are happy with your annuity then take it. It won't stop you from making investments just that never use your money to fund any investment lol congratulations
Jul 10, 2025, 12:05 pm - Powerball765 - Lottery News

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
Hmm, divide the Annuity by the Cash and we get a ratio. Multiply by 100% and we get the Annuity to Cash Ratio %. In the previous $2.00 run things look normal. Now with the $5.00 run we get this peculiar run... Interesting...
Jun 11, 2025, 8:41 pm - JADELottery - Lottery Discussion Forum

Massachusetts Lottery introduces $50 scratch-off ticket with $25 million top prizeReply
I don't like scratching anything. But if they are going to pony up $25M instant cash, instead of the usual stupid annuity, I am all in. Let's go scratching.
May 21, 2025, 8:13 am - mypiemaster - Lottery News

New Mega Millions game reports 300% increase in non-jackpot prizes in first monthReply
MM behaves in a scammy, shammy, huckster, ripoff artist way, as evidenced below: 1. MM never mentions the increase in total money lost by all the players. That's the whole reason they made the change, so that, in aggregate, the players would lose more money per draw (because when we lose more money, they make more money). To try to HIDE this fact, distract you towards the percentage increase in prize payouts 2. As JADE points out, they hide lump-sum jackpot fiscals behind an annuity. You
May 14, 2025, 5:48 pm - Wavepack - Lottery News