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Probability of a MegaMillions rollover.Reply
The Megamillions has rolled over again, and the cash value has risen. Based on sales, the cash value reached 15.6 million and is expected to rise to $20.8M, the annuity value from $25M to $35M. This means that the lottery expects to sell about $16.4M tickets. If true, then the probability of various is numbers of winners is given in the following table. 091.09%18.50%20.40%30.01%For long term calculations I am still relying on the equation obtained by curve fitting data from averaging the two l
Nov 26, 2005, 1:27 pm - Prob988 - Jackpot Games Forum

Scientific Games appeals N.J. Lottery's award to GTECHReply
A lottery terminal catch fire? It must have spit out an annuity-only ticket
Nov 25, 2005, 4:02 pm - CASH Only - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery to end Lotto gameReply
Maryland Lotto was annuity-only until late 1998. They were one of the last games to change the rules for the jackpot.
Nov 24, 2005, 3:42 pm - CASH Only - Lottery News

MA lottery definition of "millionaire"Reply
The NY Lottery is the second most corrupt in the nation in terms of annuity-only prizes, and is also a blue state, although Gov George Pataki is a Republican.
Nov 23, 2005, 12:01 pm - CASH Only - Jackpot Games Forum

Maryland Lottery to end Lotto gameReply
Is the 500k cash or annuity-with-a-cash-option? PA Match 6 is all-cash.
Nov 22, 2005, 6:42 pm - CASH Only - Lottery News

California MM has multiple winnersReply
Where did it say they took cash? CA no longer requires players to choose cash or annuity when they PLAY.
Nov 17, 2005, 3:06 pm - CASH Only - Lottery Discussion Forum

You just won $310,000,000!!Reply
I prefer seeing an older winner to a younger winner because the older a lottery winner is, the less likely it is they will choose/have chosen annuity.
Nov 15, 2005, 6:53 pm - CASH Only - Lottery Discussion Forum

Proposed Lot 'O Play Amendment....Reply
You found an annuity you didn't like. Who'd a thunk it.
Nov 15, 2005, 9:55 am - Chewie - Lottery Discussion Forum

You just won $310,000,000!!Reply
What I meant by that 310 million was winning the Mega millions jackpot... so the annuity is the answer.
Nov 14, 2005, 11:24 pm - soon2brich - Lottery Discussion Forum

Proposed Lot 'O Play Amendment....Reply
I have a feeling that they may make the annuity either 30 years, or they would make the payments gradually increase.
Nov 14, 2005, 6:19 pm - DoctorEw220 - Lottery Discussion Forum