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Mega Millions Jackpot StatisticsReply
maybe they were off by a zero or forgot the decimal point in their adds what they really meant was a cash value from 8 to 50 million not 80-500.the biggest problem with mega is there are too many people live in the mega area and its going to get worse with texas. i predict the pots will get even lower because of this. remember that the big game excluded ohio, new york and washington state (though wa. is kind of small) and now adding texas is really bad. even though the odds are bad at 180 millio
Nov 15, 2003, 12:11 am - dvdiva - Jackpot Games Forum

N.Y.State lottery answer my question
I asked the N.Y. State Lottery Commission why they didn't give the cash value amount for the lottery jackpots. Below is their answer. If other states and the Multi-State lotteries can I still think they should be able to.From: Questions <questions@lottery.state.ny.us>To: <swright3@nyc.rr.com>Subject: RE: Contact Us FormDate: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 11:10 AMUnfortunately, the New York Lottery cannot determine what the cash value is until after a drawing has been hit. The adve
Nov 8, 2003, 11:08 am - megamillionaire - Lottery Discussion Forum

should megamillions change the rulesReply
well mega sold their game to washington (and im sure texas) to have large 300 million jackpots which they have never produced. also you only really win about 25-30% of the prize since you only win 50% or so and then only whats left after a min of 35% + local income tax so a 200mil prize is only 50 million in many states with an income tax. even with texas generating more sales the prizes will actually decrease since thats what happed to powerball exept powerball corrected their problem by having
Oct 1, 2003, 8:15 pm - dvdiva - Jackpot Games Forum

1 winner in mega for 150 in georgiaReply
Although a $400 million jackpot would be fun and interesting , why does anyone on here - who I am quite sure have never hit the astronomical 135 million to 1 jackpot odds - think they have to make the odds even more astronomical? Is it because you are concerned with the states not making enough money, or because a jackpot of $100-150 million somehow isn't enough? I don't get it. Okay, I admit it does seem strange that the jackpots have been won so often after they increased the odds (wasn't
Oct 1, 2003, 1:02 pm - tg636 - Jackpot Games Forum

1 winner in mega for 150 in georgiaReply
Quote: Originally posted by Bradly_60 on October 01, 2003 I thought this was going to be the rollovers to get at least to $200 million. Guess not. And when Texas starts selling tickets, it will just make it worse. When Texas joins I bet there will be very few times that the jackpot will reach the $100 million mark. There will just be to many tickets bought for each drawing and someone will be likely to win. But in the case of smaller prizes Powerball is the better game. I mean they still h
Oct 1, 2003, 10:12 am - twisted - Jackpot Games Forum

Mega Millions Considers MultiplierNews Story
In the wake of Texas' choice to join the Mega Millions, the multi-state lottery game may be enhanced to include a multiplier option similar to the Powerball Power Play feature.The multiplier option is among the points to be negotiated before Texas officially becomes a Mega Millions member state. Powerball players can pay an extra $1 and if they win a lower-tiered prize, their winnings can be multiplied by up to five times. Rebecca Paul, a leader in the Mega Millions organization, indicated tha
Aug 5, 2003, 11:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

State could be lucky winner of $100,000 Powerball prizeNews Story
Montana Lottery officials announced last week that a $100,000 winning Powerball ticket, which was purchased in Kalispell in March, has yet to be cashed. If the holder of the ticket doesn't come forward by Sept. 26 - six months after the drawing - the money is forfeited to the state.While unclaimed six-figure jackpots are rare, every year Montanans leave several hundred thousands of dollars on the table in lottery winnings they don't bother to collect.For the year ending in July 2002, the state s
Aug 5, 2003, 5:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

Challenge to Fellow LotteryPost Friends!!Reply
Sorry to read you have retracted your challenge. As you pointed out, using different systems and wagering amounts would be like comparing apples and oranges, but camparing a winning system with the other systems would be like comparing a diamond with apples and oranges. If you do what others are doing and win, you just got lucky and your odds of losing is the same.Years ago when lotteries jackpots were larger than the odds of winning them, there was an investment company from Europe that invest
Mar 21, 2003, 3:16 pm - RJOh - Lottery Discussion Forum

Do lottery systems really work?Reply
Well too answer your question Mr.Visionary we are looking for CONSISTANCY not winning once every Blue Moonand I'm not talking about the Pick-6 I'm referring too the pick-3,4 and 5 games.And for your information all SYSTEMS have WON Jackpots of some kind including NUMBER and SOFTWARE systems.And furthermore we aren't wasting our time on using number strategies and software when you consider the fact that people using quick-picks lose the same amount of money as the other systems do for the player
Feb 19, 2003, 5:42 pm - Lottowiz34 - Lottery Discussion Forum

ideaReply
Having jackpots start at $25,000,000. Having the odds at no more then 100,000,000 to 1. One roll over would add another $25,000,000. Ahhh....and you don't have to pay federal or state taxes. Opps. That part will never happen. All 50 states joining a single lottery? Nope. I don't see it happening for years. But I do see the possibility of an actual legal multi-nation lottery being set up for such causes as AIDS, breast cancer, or feeding a starving nation who's dictator keeps steal every dime of
Jul 1, 2002, 2:15 am - MrHappy - Lottery Discussion Forum