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2 years of Mass Millions losing
I see the Mass Millions jackpot was last won 4/4/02. Nice to see they are coming up to the 2 year anniversary of losing, with the jackpot plodding upwards at about $330,000 a drawing, now at $49 mil. That's a lot of money, but there's no excitement, news or publicity - and no increase in sales. In fact, the jackpot increase is getting smaller even as the jackpot grows. lt increased $356,000 between drawings on a $9 million jackpot in Dec 2002. 200 drawings without a winner. It will be so nice
Mar 4, 2004, 8:56 am - tg636 - Jackpot Games Forum

NY Mega Winners........
Players in NY spanked the Mega 2nd prize with 18 winners, as far as I can remember that is a record here in NY. I know that does not take away the fact that Virginia found GOLD the Mother of Jackpots $230 million buckos........ catching my breath..... God what a feeling that lucky person is living right now. I would hire a body guard immediately. Well just my 2 cents, let's try to hit the 9999 combo here in NY I would be very happy with $5,000 anytime. LOL!Mink404Ski
Feb 21, 2004, 9:08 pm - Mink404Ski - Jackpot Games Forum

Mega Millions drawings won't go home until someone winsNews Story
Tonight's $222 million Mega Millions drawing will be broadcast live from Times Square in New York City, and Mega Millions drawings will continue to originate from Times Square until the Mega Millions jackpot is won, according to Michigan Lottery officials.Mega Millions drawings normally run 45 seconds in length, but will be extended to 60 seconds for the special drawing(s) being held in Times Square.The Georgia Lottery said the 11 participating states decided to move the drawing to New York's Ti
Feb 20, 2004, 9:07 am - Todd - Lottery News

How often do you buy lottery?Reply
My statistics are very similar:I spend $4 per week on Powerball no matter what the jackpot level usually playing either 1 quick-pick and 1 my-pick or 2 quick-picks per draw. I usually play the quick-picks for 5 advance draws.I spend $4 per week on 6/49 Megabucks (only if it's at or near record levels) ...otherwise I devote these funds to purchase Powerplay on my Pb tickets. Above $60M I drop Powerplay option for extra tickets.If the Pb jackpot reaches $100M I usually spend more per draw. If the
Feb 19, 2004, 11:35 pm - golotto - Lottery Discussion Forum

Expected ReturnReply
Well that may be the key to the discrepancy, Jake, and my calculation that the MegaMillions right now has a slightly favorable expectation value. I don't factor in taxes. People of course pay taxes on all kinds of income and usually report their earnings before taxes when asked How much do you make? They do this on stock valuations as well. So it seems to me that the calculation of a return on the ticket should be a before tax, rather than after tax calculation. It is worth noting tha
Feb 19, 2004, 7:38 am - prob987 - Jackpot Games Forum

Two former workers win suit against Kentucky lotteryNews Story
A Jefferson Circuit Court jury has awarded $2.8 million to two former Kentucky Lottery employees who claimed they endured racial discrimination on the job.Penny Diamond, the plaintiffs' attorney, said Ursella Riles and James Maddox claimed they were excluded from meetings and subjected to racial harassment while working in the lottery's marketing department.The jury returned the verdict Monday night after a two-week trial.Maddox was awarded $1.5million and Riles $1.3million.In a statement, the K
Feb 18, 2004, 5:21 am - Todd - Lottery News

Zillion/1?Reply
Abnormal dvent? Sure. Unusual? Uh, huh. Possibility? Yes. It's a game with comparatively few possibilities, given the conditions under which ordinary lotteries operate. When a game is drawn, those numbers are set - part of the record, etched in stone, whatever. The chances of drawing those same numbers the next game are still 1::18,424. No going into probability, no nothing. If that game is drawn once a day, 365 days a year, the odds are that this dvent will occur once every 50 years or so witho
Feb 17, 2004, 3:10 pm - johnph77 - Lottery Discussion Forum

MM sets a new recordReply
Quote: Originally posted by Bug on February 07, 2004 Jake649, What is the greatest number of 2nd prize winners that we have seen in Mega Millions? Throw in the greatest number of first prize winners too, if you have them? Thanks. Bug,According to my records, the largest number of 2nd prize winners was 42 on June 20, 2003 when the jackpot was a record $183 million. The winning numbers were low which probably influenced the number of winners.The largest number of jackpot winners was 3 on Nov 11,
Feb 14, 2004, 7:00 am - Jake649 - Jackpot Games Forum

Overdue NumbersReply
Rick G. That is interesting. How did that number perform before or after that month. Just curious. I wonder if that's a record for the U.S. Did you notice anything else during that time that was going on? Things like an unusual amount of say..... straights or doubles etc. Had you noticed anything unusual happening just before this digit tanked? Thanks. Let us know what time and what digit that was..... perhaps that might be interesting to someone in another state. We might find out it was hidi
Feb 14, 2004, 5:40 am - WIN D - Lottery Discussion Forum

Sergeant accused of stealing Georgia lottery ticketsNews Story
A 24-year veteran of the Richmond County Sheriffs Office was suspended without pay after he was charged with stealing lottery tickets while on duty at a grocery store.Sgt. William Billy Hambrick, 52, was charged with a felony count of theft and was released from the Richmond County jail Wednesday night on $5,050 bond, officials said. His suspension was announced Thursday by Richmond County Sheriff Ronnie Strength.Investigators found that the sergeant had been filling out Cash 3 Georgia Lottery t
Feb 13, 2004, 7:43 am - Todd - Lottery News