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Lottery money: How much gets returned?Reply
Powerball puts 30 cents of each dollar into the jackpot...explained better in their own words... WHY HAS THE CASH JACKPOT GONE DOWN?Actually, it is the annuity jackpot that has gone UP. Most people assume that we start with the annuity. We start with the cash jackpot. In the Powerball game, thirty cents of every dollar sold goes into the cash jackpot pool. The difference between the cash jackpot and the annuity jackpot depends on how much we can make in interest earnings. The more interest that
Nov 18, 2005, 9:31 pm - hypersoniq - Lottery Discussion Forum

Proposed Lot 'O Play Amendment....Reply
I have a feeling that they may make the annuity either 30 years, or they would make the payments gradually increase.
Nov 14, 2005, 6:19 pm - DoctorEw220 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Tennessee Lottery amasses $200 million surplusNews Story
A $200 million state surplus of unspent lottery money is prompting some to call for Tennessee to increase the amount of the scholarships the lottery money funds.Currently, the Tennessee Lottery has turned over to the state a surplus of $200 million worth of unspent money the lottery has collected through ticket sales.Gov. Phil Bredesen and other officials say the surplus is necessary to support the scholarship program if it was to have a bad sales year.But state Sen. Steve Cohen (D-Memphis), a l
Nov 14, 2005, 8:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Oregon businessman has record Powerball lottery ticketReply
Todd:Taxes might increase over the annuity period. Remember when the federal tax liability was much higher?
Oct 25, 2005, 11:10 am - CASH Only - Lottery News

Powerball Sets A New RecordReply
I think as long as nobody wins the Powerball jackpot, they'll keep setting new records for a while due to their back-loaded annuity and unexpected sales increase.
Oct 24, 2005, 12:09 pm - ryanm - Jackpot Games Forum

If there was no cap.....Reply
I agree. If they are going to cap the jackpot then it should be a type of winfall game where the extra money roles down to all winners. Either double or increase the value of all lower tier prizes instead of giving it to just the match 5. I mean I bet the match 5 people aren't complaining right now but it just seems that would make better sense. (Did you notice only 2 people purchased powerplay of the 49 that won the prize. They knew it was going to increase already so they didn't even both
Oct 21, 2005, 10:02 pm - Bradly_60 - Jackpot Games Forum

The RIGGED Jackpot (PB & MM) Computers!
First of all, the computer does NOT spit out ALL the possible combinations that are possible in Powerball (which I call PowerRip) or Megamillions (MegaRip). Why? Because the computer is programmed to LIMIT the number of possible combinations. So it is very possible the quickpick YOU buy today is the quickpick somebody ELSE bought YESTERDAY or might buy TOMORROW. (Note, when they adjust the computer, they can increase the likelihood of a winner by letting the computer print out more of the pos
Oct 17, 2005, 4:38 pm - Greg - Lottery Discussion Forum

USA Mega debuts Powerball lottery annuity calculatorReply
With the PB calculations, I think I can analyze it! I'm really happy that PB's payments increase just like CA SLP.
Oct 10, 2005, 12:45 pm - Just6ntlc - Lottery News

Georgia Lottery launches month-long promotionNews Story
The Georgia Lottery has launched October Spectacular , which offers free lottery tickets and increased payouts for four of its games.October Spectacular promotes one game per week during the month of October.This week, running from October 3rd until the 9th, Georgia players who buy at least five Mega Millions plays on one Mega Millions ticket will receive get one free Fantasy 5 Quick Pick ticket.The following week, October 10-16, winners of the Cash 3 game will receive a 20% increase on prize p
Oct 6, 2005, 1:06 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery winner to be revealed FridayReply
Haven't visited a bar since my quad-bypass several years ago. Nothing there that will increase my life.
Oct 1, 2005, 7:49 pm - Chewie - Lottery News