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Is all this lottery research worth it?Reply
There are too many people that post in this forum that count their eggs before they have any chickens. The odds of anyone ever posting a set of winning numbers here are the same as anyone here ever winning a jackpots. There's a good chance someone might pick up an idea here or there and that's why I post and read others posts. I would rather share a jackpot with someone who bought a ticket than someone who didn't. I've read several posts complaining about Jack Whittaker, the big PowerBall win
May 15, 2004, 2:32 am - RJOh - Jackpot Games Forum

Euro Millions $39 Million Winning Lottery Ticket Sold in FranceNews Story
One winning Euro Millions lottery ticket was sold in France for a record 33 million euros (US$39 million).Euro Millions, a multi-country lottery game currently played in France, Spain, and the United Kingdom, was launched in February.Jackpots start at 15 million Euros (US$17.7 million), and grow until there is a winner.The jackpot is the only prize that is shared among all Euro Millions countries; all lower-tier prizes are determined based on the amount of sales and winning tickets within each i
May 15, 2004, 1:23 am - Todd - Lottery News

Powerball's Future.Reply
As more and more states join, they will have to make it harder to win. I hope they never try to accomplish this by raising the cost of a ticket to $2. I think this is a mistake that some states make. There are many people who may not justify spending $1 on a ticket because they believe they have no chance of winning even when the jackpot gets above $200 million. If they won't spend a dollar they sure as heck won't spend $2. This may might hurt sales to the point where the jackpots actually could
May 14, 2004, 1:02 pm - whodeani - Lottery Discussion Forum

The Red Powerball Quick Pick OptionReply
I have bought Mega Millions tickets for groups in the past and I have tried two different approaches.One approach is to buy all the Mega balls. One time I collected $100 for the office pool and bought 104 tickets because I was guarenteed to win at least $4. This way one gets to buy more tickets especially for very large jackpots rather than spend the $4 in the following draw for a small jackpot. The size of the jackpot matters when dealing with office pools. The jackpot was so large at the time
May 13, 2004, 3:34 pm - Jake649 - Lottery Discussion Forum

MM MegaplierReply
Hello, this is my first time posting here, and I live in Clinton, IA, which is right next to the Mississsippi River and Illinois, so I play both Powerball and Mega Millions (though not at the same time; I'm currently playing Powerball -- I always play a lottery even if both jackpots are only at $10 million, and I buy two tickets per drawing if the jackpot is $100+ million). I do not play the PowerPlay option and would probably not play the Megaply option if Illinois added that feature, seeing
May 13, 2004, 12:04 pm - ryanm - Lottery Discussion Forum

The Red Powerball Quick Pick Option
I was thinking the other day. Would'nt be nice if the lottery offered the players the chance to purchase a quick pick ticket with all 42 red powerballs. I call it The 42 red Powerball quick pick option. For forty-two dollars you'd receive a ticket with each of the red Powerball numbers along with five random quick pick white ball numbers.Is forty-two dollars too much money? No problem, we have two other options. For twenty-one dollars you get the option to play all odd numbers or all even numbe
May 13, 2004, 10:23 am - keystonechas - Lottery Discussion Forum

Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $205 MillionReply
I remember the first 1 million dollar jackpot game I ever played.Back then it seemed like a whole lot of money,and it wasn't that long ago. Now it seems that we have to have 100 MILLION PLUS jackpots to get anybody's. Is that how much people feel they need to make their lives better. As far as annuity vs. cash option I'm on the fence. I can only hope to win,but Idon't play to win. remember to play responsibly. Only play what you can afford to lose.GOOD LUCK TO ALL!
May 7, 2004, 4:43 pm - avore - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $205 MillionReply
Quote: Originally posted by tsai3904 on May 06, 2004With the jackpot amount this large, would it still be wise to take the cash option? If you choose the annuity option, you would be paid an average of $7 million a year for 29 years ($205 million over 29 years)!I mostly hear arguments for the cash option, but if you were to receive $7 million per year, I might think about the annuity.Thank you Thank you... somebody step up to the plate on large jackpots, I know I don't have 205 million just layi
May 6, 2004, 6:41 pm - mken35 - Lottery News

Number Systems and statistics.Reply
Ok, I've already conceded that the lottery is not controlling where winning tickets are sold or what numbers come up in the drawing in the Are lotteries rigged thread. However, one point is that the lottery claims the number of winning tickets a location or store may have is generally reflected by volume of sales. This doesn't only apply to jackpots, but any winning ticket. Certain retailers have sold several high value winning tickets while the majority of terminals sell none. When a ga
May 5, 2004, 1:06 pm - wiseone2 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Todd:Need your help please.Reply
All of these jackpots want your banking numbers so they can wire the prize to your account, but really to empty it. Or they want you to send money to cover taxes or fees so they can sent the full amount (printed on the form/check, etc.) and send nothing. Or they will send you a certified check to deposit and you're to send or wire back the taxes/fees, then the bank finds the check was bogus after first saying it was good and you're libel for the loss.Or any combination of the three or whatever
May 5, 2004, 1:31 am - BobP - Jackpot Games Forum