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the price hike could have been a response to slowing sales There's absolutely no question about it. Lottery revenue has been generally going downhill for years and the lotteries have been trying to stop the decrease or at least slow it down. One of the first huge jackpots was when MM reached $656 million in March 2012 on the 18th drawing. It reached 290 on the 16th drawing and then increased 73 363 and 293 656. A year and a half later in December 2013 it reached $257 million on drawing
Nov 27, 2025, 3:04 am - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

What all lottery players should know if they win nearly $1B Mega Millions, Powerball jackpotsReply
Powerball matrix and odds of winning history Starting date Pick 5 of Pick 1 of Jackpot chance % from previous odds April 22, 1992 45 45 1:54,979,154 November 5, 1997 49 42 1:80,089,127 46% increase October 9, 2002 53 42 1:120,526,769 50% increase August 28, 2005 55 42 1:146,107,961 21% increase January 7, 2009 59 39 1:195,249,054 34% increase January 15, 2012 59 35 1:175,223,510 10% decrease October 7, 2015 (current) 69 26 1:292,201,338 67% increase
Jan 7, 2018, 3:17 am - benmas - Lottery News

Michigan lottery workers paid $300,000 in bonusesNews Story
Performance pay is rare in government jobs. But the Michigan Lottery Bureau has paid 75 employees more than $300,000 in incentive pay in the past year. And, according to the state's Civil Service Commission, the group is alone among about 50,000 state employees in being eligible for performance bonuses. The program was initially set up for about 75 sales representatives who met quarterly goals for instant tickets and certain club games. It was expanded this year to include 16 more lottery
Jun 24, 2013, 8:44 am - Todd - Lottery News

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Is it growing faster because more people are playing or because the price increase?
Yesterday, 9:38 am - Justing618 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Virginia: 6/1 - 6/30/2026Reply
Thanks increase...
Jun 3, 2026, 9:58 pm - DYELLOMAN - Pick 3 Forum

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This is the largest jackpot increase in this run and is mainly due to an increase in interest rates. No, according to the worksheet on the TX lottery website it's the 4th largest of the 7 increases since the jackpot was fully funded on 4/28. The worksheet says the largest increase was $8.9 million on 5/8. Here are the actual increase in (millions of) real dollars that the worksheet says they'll give you when you claim the prize: 5.6 6.7 6.7 8.9 8.6 8.5 8.1
May 16, 2026, 1:31 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Virginia: 5/1 - 5/31/2026Reply
Happy Mother's Day Increase, thank you That is wonderful.
May 11, 2026, 5:11 am - sully16 - Pick 4 Forum

Virginia: 5/1 - 5/31/2026Reply
Yes congrats increase...
May 9, 2026, 11:08 pm - DYELLOMAN - Pick 3 Forum

Virginia: 5/1 - 5/31/2026Reply
Thanks increase...
May 5, 2026, 11:48 pm - DYELLOMAN - Pick 3 Forum

Twelve for Pick 3 - May 2026Reply
Thanks Increase! I missed April's!
Apr 26, 2026, 10:23 am - WaWonder - Pick 3 Forum