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Why does the Mega Millions Jackpot not start at $40 mil?Reply
If that's the case, then Mega Millions should start at $20 million, but keep the minimum $5 million increases, especially seeing as the Mega Millions annuity is larger than the Powerball annuity given any cash jackpot, because MM's payments increase by 5% each year in contrast to PB's 4%.
Mar 24, 2014, 10:47 pm - ryanm - Lottery Discussion Forum

Do you wager the same amount regardless of the size of either jackpot?Reply
Increase when higher jackpots. Don't play unless it has reached a certain point, 200 on MM and 300 on PB. And don't play if my european lotteries have better cost/jackpot-ratio, even if jackpot are way lower. My swedish Lotto has a startjackpot of 3 mil sek, equals $450k...
Mar 23, 2014, 1:26 pm - bigbuckswede - Lottery Discussion Forum

Do you wager the same amount regardless of the size of either jackpot?Reply
When the JP's are at their base as both the MM and PB are now I will play my set of always play numbers. As the jackpots increase to the $300 - $400 million I will add additional numbers and a few QP's.
Mar 23, 2014, 12:02 pm - Saylorgirl - Lottery Discussion Forum

Illinois Lottery has become a BIG money pit!!Reply
100% The private co's all promise the lottery officials they will increase profits. If they offer games that make it more difficult to win you got your higher profits. But then the players start to realize nobody wins anymore, and the sales go way down. Then the lottery officials start to panic and come up with some crazy promotion, but they still don't improve the odds which is the only real way to improve profits, because then more people will play... Idiots.
Mar 16, 2014, 7:34 pm - grwurston - Lottery Discussion Forum

$353 MILLION: Red hot Mega Millions jackpot set for FridayReply
This increase is pretty sad considering that back in Mar 27, 2012, the pot increased from 363M to 656M in one drawing. What's going on??
Mar 15, 2014, 9:54 am - rgrpark - Lottery News

$353 MILLION: Red hot Mega Millions jackpot set for FridayReply
My guess is we will see an increase by the time they draw for Tuesday. An extra day to sell tickets plus the PB jackpot is on the low side. Ticket sales for this drawing were a little under 72 million. Couple of years ago an advertised JP of 200 million would sell around 70 million. Shows it takes really huge JP now to get ticket sales up
Mar 15, 2014, 1:02 am - alexnt55 - Lottery News

$353 MILLION: Red hot Mega Millions jackpot set for FridayReply
I don't mind the rise in prices to increase the jackpots. You can almost win 100mill every month. I throw thousands away in taxes every year and get nothing for it, so the extra dollars spent on lotto does'nt bother me. I never understood why people only play when jackpots are really big. I guess everyone wants a bargain for their $$$.
Mar 12, 2014, 1:07 pm - RedStang - Lottery News

Do you think this is real?Reply
I don't blame you for not knowing what I wrote when I decided to create my signature. it was a while ago and i don't expect everyone to read everything I write, but I clearly wrote early on that the only possible way to increase the odds in one's favor is to maybe use a system that is somewhat proven to work, and for the obvious reason that most JP systems play more than just one or two lines. They require a dozen or so lines, more in some cases.
Mar 10, 2014, 9:39 pm - onlymoney - Lottery Discussion Forum

I need a straight hit in either Florida, New York, Ontario, Chicago, Georgia or Maine. Anyone??Reply
it pays off to help out...this new member just made me realized that if i play my straight numbers in as few as 4-5 states (i will probably play those mentioned right here ! they seems really good for my numbers) i can increase my chances tenfold. for multiple straight wins...
Mar 9, 2014, 8:42 pm - Igamble - Pick 3 Forum

Couple wins $3M jackpot 27 years after wife's numbers last came upReply
....right there with you on this one Drenick1. You know what i was thinking recently, i wonder if in the coming years these lotteries will evolve to where they would offer 10/15/20/25 year annuity options. Of course the cash option would yield the least amount but increase gradually to varying degrees with the 10/15/20/25/30 year option. I think the percentage of people opting for annuity would be much higher.
Mar 8, 2014, 11:49 am - DDOH937 - Lottery News