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Last-minute lottery ticket wins $254 million Powerball jackpotReply
I doubt it was a mistake ticket. When the jackpot's get really large and they expect that there will be an increase in ticket buying a lot of places will print up a bunch of $5-$4-$3 tickets so they can save time. However, I see alot of people superstitiously turn these tickets down wanting their tickets printed out when they stand there, so I would bet somebody probably did turn it down.
Jan 29, 2007, 11:27 pm - mangeydog - Lottery News

Straight In WcReply
Number revision for tonight. In order to increase the size of my bank roll my play has changed. Looking for 376 or 079 to fall as straight. I will be playing the 490 to 499 all as box each combo will rcv a one dollar bet, I will include the 448 166 double also. total investement. $14.00, if the 49 dont fall tonight i will increase my bet up to 2$ on each combo except the straights. i have alloted $160.00 for this play method, None of my own money, Winnings. so today =
Jan 29, 2007, 2:08 pm - Amazing Grace - Pick 3 Forum

Illinois Is Putting Lottery on Block for Quick PayoffReply
Good let capitalism decide this. And hopefully to compete with other gambling interests lotteries will increase payback percentages and give us all a better chance.
Jan 23, 2007, 10:23 am - qutgnt - Lottery News

6 Disturbing Lottery "Trends"Reply
My 4 cents (price increase from 2 cents): 1) Computerization is done 1. to reduce staff and cost and 2. to try to make drawings as mathematically random as possible to ensure fairness. I DO NOT LIKE such games and I rarely if ever play them until/unless I come up with algorithms that can beat them. The Lottery should provide software or something that players can use the same RNG (perhaps installed in the terminals) which would still be fair but this way you're using the same thing to pick wi
Jan 21, 2007, 10:48 am - LckyLary - Lottery Discussion Forum

Georgia Lottery sales hit record $1.56 billionReply
There really isn't any. But, as long as global temperatures increase (never mind that it finally feels like winter in NY), who would want to wear a jacket, whether or not it has to do with a lottery?
Jan 20, 2007, 10:28 am - CASH Only - Lottery News

New York Lottery making some changesReply
The NY Lottery can do whatever it wants to NY Lotto. But the only thing that will make it a better game is an increase in the payout percentage. Imaging buying a $2 ticket and on average winning only 80 cents.
Jan 7, 2007, 1:13 pm - CASH Only - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery sales fall shortReply
I tend to tune out commercials but I can't remember the last lottery commercial I saw. Increase the payouts on the scratchers too. NC is losing sales because of it, especially on the borders. I still buy gas and smokes across the border and see a lot of NC plates.
Dec 26, 2006, 3:16 pm - wizeguy - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery to ditch Lot 'O Play game over lack of interestReply
The problem with the Ohio Lottery is that it is monopolistic. Their true effort is to reduce the jackpots and increase the profitability. People who win want to be millionaires not thousandaires. I doubt they will listen to this although I have written them before.
Dec 21, 2006, 2:35 am - jeffrey - Lottery News

Group thought it hit the lottery; it didn't. OUCH!!Reply
I agree. I only think about joining a pool sometimes to increase my chances but it can create so many problems. However, if the tickets had been copied or scanned for each member, at least the error would have been caught. I also agree with other members here that we're not getting the whole story. Why would someone suddenly buy quick picks?
Dec 13, 2006, 2:13 am - justxploring - Lottery Discussion Forum

What is up with MM/PBReply
Jackpots could be smaller because the number of people playing has decreased. I know quite a few people who have just stopped playing because of the odds, and they play scratchers instead. I think they should increase the payout for getting the mega ball, from $2 to $5.
Dec 2, 2006, 10:02 am - bambini - Jackpot Games Forum