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Probability of a rollover in PB and MM
With a $10 million dollar increase in the jackpot, the probability that the Powerball Jackpot will roll over again on Saturday is roughly 89%. The probability that ther will be one winner is roughly 10%. The probability of there being two winners is 0.6%; and the probability of there being three winners is roughly 0.02%.With a 9 million dollar increase in the jackpot, the probability that tomorrow night's MegaMillions jackpot will roll over is roughly 90%. The probability of there being one
Jan 22, 2004, 7:27 pm - prob987 - Jackpot Games Forum

Minimum Draws For AnalysisReply
Your right Sandy K I forgot to mention that this may only work for Daily games with one draw per day the 20-40 ratio.I also got the idea to test this from LottoWorld magazine it had a section on Game Draw History settings for analysis.It suggested 52 for Lottery and 40 for Daily games the other ones I found on my own from testing.I would never live in another state because just about all of them have 2 draws per day for the Pick-3/4 and there always changing there lottery games to make them hard
Jan 16, 2004, 10:01 am - Pick-4_Master - Lottery Systems Forum

Reducing Lottery RewardsReply
i realize that most politicians are hard working and dedicated individuals and i thank them for their service. but, when a person hears the logic (or lack of it) that is being given for reducing the size and number of prizes a player can win ...and going furthur to say ...with the hope that it will increase ticket sales?!...after recovering from shock and getting up off the floor, i must ask myself...am i dreaming? no? ok, so what kind of lottery economics would justify this type of logic; this
Jan 10, 2004, 4:19 pm - golotto - Lottery News

Lucky charms' effectiveness 'all in the mind'News Story
Researchers have found that lucky charms work but only in the minds of those who carry them.The first test of charms' effectiveness found they do not increase luck in dvents of pure chance, but users often felt luckier and more confident.The study, by Professor Richard Wiseman of the Psychology Department of the University of Hertfordshire, found carrying a charm had no effect on the chances of choosing winning lottery numbers.However, 30% of those tested felt their luck had improved.Though scep
Jan 5, 2004, 6:20 am - Todd - Lottery News

An Idea for Mega Millions
It occurred to me that the main difference between powerball and mega is the number of white balls. So i think they should increase the number of white balls while decreasing the number of mega balls.If they added 5 white balls but took out 8 mega balls it would be a game far more likely to produce large jackpots. I think increasing both the white and mega numbers would only make it look worse but if they take out at least one mega ball for every white ball they add the odds would increase and s
Dec 1, 2003, 3:36 pm - dvdiva - Jackpot Games Forum

Texas MM boost.Reply
Friends:I wish they would hurry up... Maybe the MM Pot would increase a lot faster.Chief
Nov 13, 2003, 12:52 pm - kbcherokee - Jackpot Games Forum

Real QuestionReply
I was pointing more towards the odds of winning aspect, as in those that hope more, play more, win less. It's as if I could increase my odds of winning by playing less or putting less thought into the amount of purchase and frequency. Could that increase my odds in some miraculous formula, are you following me? An example would be that I have never heard, read, found anyone that has won using any system, formula or the like but I have heard many stories of 1 time players winning. Now that makes
Oct 10, 2003, 4:20 am - acronym007 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Pa. Lottery Plans To Introduce New GameNews Story
The Pennsylvania lottery is currently developing a new pick your own numbers game.The Pennsylvania lottery scored a record $2.1 billion in sales in fiscal year 2002-2003 -- a ten percent increase from the previous year and the largest increase in 19 years.Lottery officials are ecstatic about the impact of the mega-jackpot Powerball game and are now developing a game to compliment Powerball.Lottery director Edward Mahlman says like Powerball, the new game will allow players to pick their own nu
Sep 2, 2003, 3:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Do lottery systems really work?Reply
Your absolutely RIGHT handicapping the game in order to increase your chances of winning without having to rely totally on LUCK.
Aug 4, 2003, 10:39 pm - Pick-4_Master - Lottery Discussion Forum

Math and probability help or not ?Reply
Thanks Thomas, I was about to give up on my ability to write at all. You can probably already tell I'm not that eloquent. I'll do my best to explain how I use these math averages and probability tables to increase my chances in the pick 3. I almost said increase my odds! I mess up and misuse the word 'odds' like everyone. Well, here goes. I don't play everyday, but wait and study the results looking for the same thing that Scrooge was looking for. I cut the 1000 numbers up into as many balance
Jul 6, 2003, 5:44 pm - Prometheus1 - Lottery Discussion Forum