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Why not a lottery that goes "wide"?Reply
For those players who think winning $100M or more is ridiculous, there are the local lotteries with better odds and smaller jackpots. States use multi-state games with big jackpots to attract more players to all their games because it works. RJOh I've read that people who normally don't play and don't even know how it works will blow a few bucks on a huge jackpot, which makes no sense to me at all. I've also read that the much higher jackpots attract wealthier people who wouldn't nec
Apr 15, 2006, 7:45 pm - justxploring - Lottery Discussion Forum

Why not a lottery that goes "wide"?Reply
Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on April 15, 2006For those players who think winning $100M or more is ridiculous, there are the local lotteries with better odds and smaller jackpots.  States use multi-state games with big jackpots to attract more players to all their games because it works.  PowerBall has a cap that goes into effect when its jackpot reaches a record amount and then more money is put in the prize pool for the 2nd place winners.  I think it only happened once. Actually, th
Apr 15, 2006, 4:27 pm - ryanm - Lottery Discussion Forum

Why not a lottery that goes "wide"?Reply
Ohio tried that years ago before the multi-state games when its state lottery was the most popular one in the area. It had several big winners from Pennsylvania and Indiana and some people thought too many players were winning big and not sharing so a limit of $20M per ticket regardless of the jackpot size was tried. They found out that advertising a $60M jackpot with a limit of $20M per ticket didn't attract any more players than advertising a $20M jackpot and the rule was eliminated after th
Apr 15, 2006, 11:40 am - RJOh - Lottery Discussion Forum

Probability of a MegaMillions rollover.Reply
Well, you beat the odds. Congratulations to you. You should have had a handicap, but since you won, it doesn't matter. If you repeat the bet in the future, I'd suggest looking at my charts. They're not perfect, but they are instructive and give a decent rule of thumb.
Apr 14, 2006, 8:48 pm - Prob988 - Jackpot Games Forum

Tx Two Step
I always look around other states lottery websites to see whats happening in the lottery world. TX's Two Step has the largest jackpot ever in the history of the game. $2,000,000. All cash. I have seen the jackpots to that game before and they barely get over $500,000. The odds of hitting it are about 1 in 1.8 million so you would actually buy a win now. Brad
Apr 11, 2006, 5:23 pm - Bradly_60 - Jackpot Games Forum

What do Lottery Post members do?Reply
I've got by far the best job in the whole world, I help people make money. My background is in the financial services industry; Accounting, Finance Insurance and taxes. Currently I help individuals beat the odds in the daily Pick-3 and Pick-4 games. I've made thousands of dollars doing so and so can you. Michael J. Smith Mike's Computer Picks / Quick Nickels
Apr 7, 2006, 10:28 am - mjwinsmith - Lottery Discussion Forum

match 5 powerball won twice same person?Reply
Winning the jackpot with fortune cookie numbers almost happened. Winning a jackpot with 146M to 1 odds nearly impossible. Please stop thinking someone will cut in on your win when you are likely not gonna win the jackpot. It is a dream they are selling us even when they give us back less than half of what we give them
Apr 5, 2006, 2:16 pm - Editgap - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions Sets A New RecordReply
That is very possible. The Powerball has been running about $40M in ticket sales which would bring them, ignoring any reserve filling that may go on, about $12 to put in the cash jackpot. This would leave them just shy of the MM cash value. PB would still be a better bet because of its lower odds, though.
Apr 5, 2006, 9:25 am - Prob988 - Jackpot Games Forum

Another stupid math questionReply
I think the percentage of winning a prize with the three $2 tickets would be 30.2%. The odds for winning with the $7 ticket would be 36.6%. Anybody know if that's right?
Mar 30, 2006, 6:26 pm - afumbler - Mathematics Forum

Western Canada Tidbits.Reply
130 3 lows and 2 odds and a even looking for the setup. where are the doubles?
Mar 28, 2006, 9:39 pm - Amazing Grace - Pick 3 Forum