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Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
[Again] After millions of people threw away $5 on the new game format, I wonder how many of them will come back for more punishment Including the sales forecast for Tuesday's drawing MM is reporting revenue of a hair over $72 million for the first 3 drawings of the current run. That's 12.5% more than the $64 million in revenue for the first 3 drawings of the last run. That said, it may not be indicative of what we'll see after another few drawings because whenever the jackpot gets to about
Nov 23, 2025, 3:11 am - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

South Carolina: 11/1 - 11/30/2025Reply
Play Type Base Game Winners Base Game Odds Fireball Winners Fireball Odds Total Straight 8,469 1 in 1,000 30 1 in 333 8,499 3-Way Box 0 1 in 333 93 1 in 122 93 6-Way Box 0 1 in 167 0 1 in 62 0 Straight/Box 3-Way 0 1 in 333 24 1 in 122 24 Straight/Box 6-Way 0 1 in 167 0 1 in 62 0 3-Way Combo 0 1 in 333 27 1 in 122 27 6-Way Combo 0 1 in 167 0 1 in 62 0 Front Pair 5 1 in 100 0 1 in 36 5 Back Pair 4 1 in 100 0 1 in 36 4 Total 8,478 174 8,652
Nov 18, 2025, 1:23 pm - LTD-1111 - Pick 3 Forum

Virginia: 10/1 - 10/31/2025Reply
Ha! Never would I ever have thought of that beforehand, but it does make sense if you are strictly following the Fireball rules. Now that I think about it, that explains the payouts from the September 28th night draw when they drew - 3-3-6 fb 3 and thus the winning Fireball combos were as follows: 3 -3-6 3- 3 -6 3-3- 3 As a result, the Fireball prizes greatly exceeded the base prizes! Total Pick 3 Base Prizes Won (includes online and retail wins): $57,580 Total
Oct 10, 2025, 9:11 pm - parlayman - Pick 3 Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
Where are they putting the additional unexpected $2M in sales? They're putting it in the same places as every other $5 in sales. They skim half off the top and the rest goes into the prize pools. The ads are only for estimated jackpots, and higher sales increase it. They're not going to change the advertised amount unless sales are substantially higher than expected, and if you got those numbers from the site that shall not be named (which you must have, because the Texas worksheet doesn't
Sep 20, 2025, 12:35 am - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Michigan Lottery announces Bonus Draws Daily 4 promotionNews Story
Chance to win larger prizes in daily draw game this month By Kate Northrop The Michigan Lottery has announced an upcoming Bonus Draws promotion for its Daily 4 in-state draw game, which will give players an additional chance to win larger prizes during some special drawings. The Bonus Draws promotion for the Michigan Lottery's Daily 4 game, which is local to the state of Michigan, will start this September. Starting Sept. 1, Bonus Draws will be announced during certain midday and
Aug 29, 2025, 9:11 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland's Multi Match odds are variableReply
This is an interesting game. I've started some calculations but it will be awhile before I can finish it. This is what I have so far: Probability of getting zero duplicates (all 18 numbers are distinct) = 4.6%. If this happens, the maximum you can win in the second tier is 6 of 18 for $7. Probability of getting one pair = 19.1%. The maximum win in the second tier is 7 of 18 for $20. Probability of getting two pairs = 30.1%. The maximum win in the second tier is 8 of 18 for $100.
Aug 16, 2025, 2:30 am - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum

North Carolina woman bursts out crying after birthdays net her $336,635 Cash 5 lottery jackpotNews Story
Jackpot winner has whimsical plans for spending prize By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman couldn't stop the tears from flowing after she learned that her lottery numbers based on family birthdays won her a $336,635 Cash 5 jackpot. Using family birthdays for lottery numbers was the way to go for one North Carolina woman, who burst out in tears when she found out she won $336,635 in Cash 5. Barbara Burris of Charlotte sticks to using her own personal numbers when she purchases
Aug 13, 2025, 8:17 am - Todd - Lottery News

Nebraska Lottery to introduce Pick 4 draw gameNews Story
New daily draw game coming to Nebraska in September By Kate Northrop This fall, Nebraska lottery players will get to try out a new in-state draw game with the launch of Pick 4. On Wednesday, the Nebraska Lottery announced a teaser for a new daily draw game releasing later this year: Pick 4. The Nebraska Lottery is rounding out its current Pick 3 and Pick 5 in-state draw game lineup with the introduction of Pick 4, which will function similarly to Pick 3. In Pick 4, players wi
Jul 16, 2025, 12:08 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Life finds a way: Arizona Lottery unleashes Jurassic Park tickets for dino-sized winsNews Story
Welcome to Jurassic Park: New games are 65 million years in the making By Kate Northrop The Arizona Lottery has announced it is going prehistoric with two new Jurassic Park-themed games that are slated to offer players a variety of dino-mite prizes. As of Tuesday, Arizona lottery players can now go on the hunt at any of the Arizona Lottery's retailers for two new Jurassic Park lottery tickets that offer extinction-level prizes. Welcome to Jurassic Park: Arizona lottery players ca
Jun 6, 2025, 9:08 am - Todd - Lottery News

South Carolina woman to stop "fussing" at her husband's lottery hobby after he wins $200,000News Story
Husband's winning purchase converts non-believer wife into lottery enjoyer By Kate Northrop A South Carolina woman said she won't chastise her husband for playing the lottery anymore now that he won a $200,000 top prize on a winning ticket. A South Carolina wife thinks she might start to seriously enjoy playing the lottery herself now that her husband's luck pulled through with a $200,000 win. On May 2, the South Carolina Lottery announced that an anonymous couple presented a top
May 12, 2025, 10:00 am - Todd - Lottery News