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CT Lottery - Is Jimmy Fun Or What?Reply
Dropping two numbers in Classic Lotto would result in the same jackpot odds as two other New England games, one with a bonus ball; the other still annuity-only. Maybe CT should partner with Rhode Island and offer the 6/44 in the Ocean State.
Sep 29, 2005, 4:35 pm - CASH Only - Lottery Discussion Forum

PB $83.1 million cashReply
A real player will play, even with the odds stacked against them as they are now with the new matrix!To complain about the cash pay-out being less than half of the annuity would get all of us players Nowhere! The MUSL don't give a sh_t if we like what they did or not!
Sep 29, 2005, 1:08 pm - BaristaExpress - Jackpot Games Forum

How many combinations to win MM with ?Reply
I did the count using those parameters which only reduced the possible combinations from 3,819,816 to 3,743,683, so the real odds are 1:172,209,418 instead of 1:175,711,586 about a 2% improvement, not a lot for all that filtering. Makes me think that all the filtering may be a waste of time.RJOh
Sep 29, 2005, 1:02 pm - RJOh - Lottery Discussion Forum

PB $83.1 million cashReply
Damn the cash option value didn't increase by even $10 million (close though, at $9.6 million)! The lotteries sold only $27,917,824 (not including PowerPlay) for last night's drawing, which is about $10 million less than they used to experience at the $148 million level (the few times it actually made it there under the old matrix). I guess less players are playing with the odds being what they are now.
Sep 29, 2005, 11:55 am - ryanm - Jackpot Games Forum

Is PB inferior to MM?Reply
When calculating the expected value of the jackpot prize, the probability of a single or multiple winners must be taken into consideration. Those probabilities are affected by the odds and the sales for that particular draw.It is for that reason that the expected value rises slowly as the jackpot grows. That is, as the jackpot grows, sales also grow and increase the possibility of a multiple winner.I calculate the expected value of the lotteries I play and only play when the expected value is re
Sep 27, 2005, 9:29 pm - Jake649 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Puerto RicoReply
i am just campaigning to get it added to the jackpots listing here. no matter what the odds or the payouts. it is associated with the us and the pot does climb up up to around 13 million sometimes. so i am not advocating in merits of the game but just that it should be posted here.i am out of here.
Sep 27, 2005, 8:49 pm - starchild_45 - Lottery Discussion Forum

PA Lottery to start Powerball ticket promotionReply
kansas has a game for the powerplay and i like that more. sure i could win more money if i won with my extra 2 dollars. still the odds for winning on the kansas promotion is better. too bad i can't buy more. i wishi i could. just too far away.
Sep 27, 2005, 8:37 pm - starchild_45 - Lottery News

Is PB inferior to MM?Reply
I don't think powerball is inferior to mega millions. I like powerball because it has lower odds then mega millions, it is in my state, the lower prizes are higher if you play powerplay which I do. The jackpot might not be as high as mega millions but 73.4 million dollars is still alot of money if you only spent $4 to get it.
Sep 27, 2005, 8:22 pm - weshar75 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Did Hot Lotto begin five years too late?Reply
i wish i could play it more often. i like the crappy odds about hot lotto. a guarantee pot of a million dollars. that is all i need.
Sep 27, 2005, 7:48 pm - starchild_45 - Jackpot Games Forum

Mega millionaires celebrate lottery jackpotReply
Does any one know the odds of hitting the same state twice in a row? I'm thinking their win has greatly impact my chances of winning MM for a while.
Sep 27, 2005, 1:32 pm - Chewie - Lottery News