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Maryland Lottery to end Lotto gameReply
I'm dissapointed. They are making a really bad move. From 2 plays for $1, you now get 1 play for $2. In a way, the price is quadrupling.There's more info here.This is going to be a 6/43 game, BTW, and the odds of winning on the page are a bit flawed. The single line odds are for a single line, and not for all three.
Nov 21, 2005, 9:56 pm - JimmySand9 - Lottery News

A Pick-5 Concept
It's nothing special, just a game I'd like to play.Pick 5 from 35.Two draws per day (Midday and Evening).Three price points (50 cents, $1, and $2). Price $0.50 $1.00 $2.00 Odds Match 5 $15,000 $30,000 $60,000 1 : 324,632 Match 4 $50 $100 $200 1 : 2,164 Match 3 $5 $10 $20 1 : 75 Match 2 $1 $2 $4 1 : 8 Overall Odds : 1 in 7.2Overall Payout : 52.27%
Nov 19, 2005, 6:38 pm - JimmySand9 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Why do you play Multi-state lottery?Reply
Count the number of people playing. Only one can win. The odds of a winner are the same, the odds of you being that winner are dependant on the number of players. The greater the number of jackpots, the greater your chances of being a winner.
Nov 18, 2005, 9:17 pm - Chewie - Lottery Discussion Forum

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Nov 18, 2005, 7:36 pm - sirbrad - Lottery Discussion Forum

A Different, Easier Kind Of Keno
How about this?Pick 6 numbers out of 100. The lottery draws 12 balls. Prize Odds Match 6 JACKPOT 1 : 1,290,100 Match 5 $1,000 1 : 17,104 Match 4 $50 1 : 629 Match 3 $5 1 : 49 Overall Odds : 1 in 45.66All-Cash Jackpot begins at $200,000, and grows until won. Average Top Prize : $336,500.
Nov 15, 2005, 9:12 pm - JimmySand9 - Lottery Discussion Forum

The most important question on LPReply
I beg to disagree. The odds are astronomical something like 1 in 176 million. I just don't see how you can change that in a significant way, unless you lay down some serious dough as in millions. I think I read somewhere that the average amount spent by a lottery players is about $5.00 a drawing. Then again in the words of Han Solo Never tell me the odds .
Nov 15, 2005, 11:49 am - pigsNtrees - Lottery Discussion Forum

MI-OH GameReply
Considering the populations of the two states, the jackpot odds should be at least 1:25 million. IMO one of the reasons Lotto South is falling apart is that the jackpot odds are NOT high enough.
Nov 12, 2005, 10:55 am - CASH Only - Jackpot Games Forum

Pick 3 Paradox? Question of probabilityReply
I'd say if you live in Western Canada,the odds are pretty good. The last three draws were593, 953, 953. And here's me blaming it on our greedy government rather than mathematical odds.
Nov 12, 2005, 2:14 am - paint1 - Mathematics Forum

Better odds!Reply
Your online bet has odds of 18,424:1. There are 18,424 ways to choose (3) numbers out of 49.Oklahoma P3 has odds of 1,000:1.Would you rather spend $18,000 and win $700? Or spend $1,000 and win $500?
Nov 11, 2005, 10:51 am - JAG331 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Play a little often or a LOT rarely?
The odds of winning the powerball are 1/146,107,962. With those kind of odds, it may be wise to play a lot once in a while. However, a lot of jackpot winners won only playing 5 quick picks. I play a LOT once in a while, but that is because I wait for the jackpot to reach $100 million. How often do you play?
Nov 6, 2005, 3:43 pm - rundown99 - Lottery Discussion Forum