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Does the increase in the return on bonds increase the payout on annuity's
I watch way too much business news - with the rise in the bond rate (rate of return) do the annuity rates go up? I thought they were based on the bond rate? Hoping someone smarter than me can help, thanks.
Dec 19, 2016, 5:48 am - DELotteryPlyr - Lottery Discussion Forum

Powerball's 15 million dollar increase - why?
The PB jackpot went from $70 mil to $85 mil. I was expecting only a $10 million increase just like the other time the jackpot was $70 mil. What explains the 15 million dollar increase?
Jun 13, 2013, 1:01 am - whiteballz - Lottery Discussion Forum

Powerball ChangesReply
As I understand it, the $20,000,000 increase applies only to the starting jackpot. Since nobody won, it doesn't apply now. The minimum jackpot increase doubled to $10,000,000, and the current jackpot increase is in excess of that amount. As I understood the change, the increase is consistent with the new rules.
Jan 15, 2012, 6:28 pm - Longarm - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
This jackpot increase is surprisingly less than the previous increase. The cash increase of $20 million is the biggest increase of the run, beating the previous increase by $1.2 million.
Nov 6, 2025, 2:08 am - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

New Mega Millions game reports 300% increase in non-jackpot prizes in first monthReply
l perfectly understands the $10 million increase at Moment but you need to understand something else increase is based on current sales so tomorrow increases is not going to be like today's increase matter of fact this could be minimum increase so you haven't even seen a record increase. Life is based on Data. My point is it will take till December 2025 to begin to see the full six month Data. And have made my Calculations and we will see a $4 billion Jackpot or $5 billion Jackpot by Christmas 2
May 12, 2025, 9:06 pm - Powerball765 - Lottery News

THE LOTTERY BEST KEPT SECRET=Buying more than one ticket increases your chances of winning?Reply
You are confusing odds with chances.When you hold more than one ticket you increase your chances of winning.ONLY THE LOTTERY CAN INCREASE OR DECREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING BY CHANGING THE MATRIX OF THE GAME YOU PLAY.Mega millions odds 1 in 175 millions and POWERBALL odds 1 in 195 millions are always fixed against every combination purchased.But you can increase your chances by buying more tickets.That's my understanding.Some players try to change the matrix of the games on their own by wheeling a
Apr 4, 2011, 4:08 pm - THRIFTY - Jackpot Games Forum

Why are lump sum jackpot payouts shrinking?Reply
One observation I have noticed with Powerball, is the overall weekly increase with rollovers is the same with the 3rd drawing added in. The increase in jackpot from Saturday to Monday is always a good bit less than the increase from Wednesday to Saturday. Adding, in the 3rd drawing was just a cash grab to increase revenues without actually increasing the jackpot over a weekly time period. So even though you have more drawings, it does not correspond to a higher jackpot relative to the two drawin
Oct 28, 2022, 2:58 am - waryman - Lottery Discussion Forum

How to increase chances of winning big pots with gas
All players who drive should basically buy quick picks of higher prize games at gas stations usually 5 at a time if you have access to many stations play less on each, try it. If you drive why go to the same place all the time when you could increase your chances.Also consider scratch tickets , get what you can afford, if you can afford to throw away in a garbage can whatever amount, then you can play with that amount. Any traveler can increase chances dramatically. If you decide not to do this
Jul 19, 2014, 5:27 pm - basil19 - Lottery Discussion Forum

When Mega Millions Goes To $2/TicketReply
What terms should I Google to find this information? I don't see any tweets from MUSL about a Mega Millions price increase (do they even have a Twitter feed?), don't see any articles about a Mega Millions price increase and can't find any industry buzz other than online forums posts by lottery players. Mega Millions has seen an increase in sales from the folks who left Powerball after the price increase. If they, too, increase the price of their ticket, they'll lose those players and, probab
Feb 24, 2012, 10:39 am - Ruud - Lottery Discussion Forum

New Florida lottery law increases prizesNews Story
Florida lottery players soon will rake in more dough when they win games such as Lotto, Mega Money and Fantasy 5, thanks to a bill signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jeb Bush. Bush, an outspoken critic of gambling, and state lottery officials are betting that the higher payouts will boost ticket sales for the games, similar to a measure passed three years ago that doubled the sales of scratch-off games.Higher sales should mean more money for education, which is the stated purpose of the new law. A
May 29, 2005, 10:01 am - Todd - Lottery News