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Lottery Numbers Aren't Meant To Be RandomReply
the fact they pre-test in this manner is proof the numbers aren't random. I'd agree, except that we aren't both idiots. Those pre-tests are precisely because the process is random and they're checking to make sure that nothing suggest a problem that interferes with that expected randomness. That you don't understand why they do it doesn't change the reasons for doing it. I'm sure I can see a pattern in your movement from bed to toilet in stunning accuracy due to the fact you are in a co
Dec 19, 2025, 4:02 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
The supported jackpot is $69.7 million whereas in the previous run, the supported jackpot was $66.9 million. And the cash value is now 41.9 vs 39.9. The annuity value is 4.19% higher than in the previous run, but cash value, which is a direct measurement of sales is 4.77% higher. That may be an indication that as players buy in when the jackpot gets bigger the $5 price becomes something they're okay with at lower jackpot levels, too. Or it might just be because very high jackpots tend t
Nov 30, 2025, 7:59 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Does Lottery Software work?Reply
I voted It has helped me win but I've never won a jackpot using it. I base that on the frequency that I have won small prizes using it than my lottery playing friends do that don't have and use it. When people ask me if I think it works, I always say You'll probably see an increase in the number of small prizes that you win, but you're still going to need a lot of luck along with using software to win a jackpot. I learned a lot about the behavior of the numbers in two states Pick5 games
Sep 20, 2025, 9:30 am - GiveFive - Lottery Discussion Forum

classic questions on lottery forumsReply
Studying past draws is a waste of time. Each drawing is an independent random event. The only way to increase the probability of winning is to buy more tickets. It is true that each drawing is an independent random event. Since I mostly play the pick 3, it is also independent by position. Also, more tickets is the only way to change the odds. But I am frugal so I would rather pick 1 combo than 10 or more, as the draw will still be from 1,000 combinations regardless of how many would be
Sep 11, 2025, 8:19 am - hypersoniq - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions Drawing IncreaseReply
Here you go Elmer Fudd..... portion of Mega Millions ticket sales revenue does go to the states that participate in the lottery. Here's how it generally works Mega Millions and Powerball: For these large, multi-state lotteries, 50% of the sales revenue goes into the prize pool to fund winnings. States' Share: The remaining 50% is allocated to participating states. A Mega Millions spokesperson told ABC News that this remaining 50% covers retailers' commissions, vendor fees, lottery admin
Jul 25, 2025, 1:33 am - Justing618 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Maine Lottery adopts rules to ban bulk ticket purchasesNews Story
Maine joins growing number of states defending against jackpot buyouts By Kate Northrop It's official bulk lottery ticket purchases are illegal in Maine, making it the latest state to adopt laws in defense against organized groups aiming to buy jackpots. The Maine Lottery has adopted new rules to ban bulk ticket purchases for any of its games. Maine has now become part of the growing number of lotteries across the country taking steps to curtail ticket buying behavior that inten
May 12, 2026, 7:16 am - Todd - Lottery News

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
Someone Above said if someone in Uk wins the lottery they can take the money and run away and not pay complete Federal tax later. And am thinking Now how can you run away in the first place when they gave you no Lump sum option only annuity. If you run away they freezes the rest of your Annuity Payments Ok when people win Powerball the top tax is like 37 percent. There are two ways to pay federal government. One way is the player pays 37 percent and the other way is l guess each sold t
Apr 18, 2026, 1:07 am - Powerball765 - Lottery News

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
I love this - was looking forward to it. Change is good - keeps things interesting. I think it should spread to Australia, Canada and Europe as well. I like that they will keep the ticket cost at $2 in the US. Hope for an increase in the jackpot reset amount. I would have liked if they scrapped the taxes on the US side of things if the game won't be taxed on the UK side. I hope that on the UK side the annuity does not get affected by the death of a jackpot winner since th
Apr 14, 2026, 8:44 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery News

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
Powerball's increase of $8.8 Million is pretty consistent with a Monday drawing. We like Powerball's transparency with Jackpot changes. Below we can see the change in Annuity, Cash and the Sales values all move fairly well with each other. Powerball doesn't give a false perception of Jackpot growth. Mega Millions, however, we can see the disconnect of the Annuity changes relative to the changes in Cash and the Sales for each drawing at the beginning of a Jackpot Run.
Apr 12, 2026, 11:54 pm - JADELottery - Lottery Discussion Forum

It looks as if the $5.00 MM ticket is doing poorly.Reply
What would have sales been, had the ticket prices remained at $2 over the last 11 1/2 months ? Would there have been more/less than 6 jackpot winners since the restart at $50 million ? Would the jackpots have reached $1 Billion + just one time at the $2 price, instead of taking 40 draws to reach $980 Million(7/01 - 11/14/25) ? ( 4 months 13 days ) https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Documents/jackpotestimates/mm20251114.pdf During this run in particular, that jac
Mar 30, 2026, 10:51 am - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum