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Friday jackpot 21 million IF NO WINNERReply
Mr Happy: The population of MUSL (Powerball) members is now significantly smaller than that of the Mega Millions states. When Pennsylvania joins Powerball late this month, they'll be a noticeable increase in rollovers above the 12m or 14m level. (Don't forget that the PowerPlay option for Powerball is a $2 wager without increasing the chance at the jackpot.)
Jun 5, 2002, 8:34 am - CASH Only - Lottery Discussion Forum

Friday jackpot 21 million IF NO WINNERReply
Finally, a lottery that climbs like the California's SuperLottoPlus. Hopefully we will get a chance soon to compare jackpot increases between California's SuperLottoPlus, Powerball, and Megamillions. I still don't get why Powerball has such a slow rate of increase. And hopefully, Powerball and the several local state semi-large jackpots will all have winners tomorrow so we can see real sales growth in the Megamillions.
Jun 5, 2002, 8:19 am - MrHappy - Lottery Discussion Forum

Todd, Another Reason MM Underpaid Us!!!
Todd, you told us that, the MM is paying double starting jackpot for 70% longer odd. So, it is fair enought!!!However, the 100% higher starting jackpot, is a 26 years annuity. Discounting the annuity, the MM, acutally make a 50% starting jackpot increase!In conclusion, the MM is riping us off!!!Gamma Ray
May 28, 2002, 4:16 pm - Gamma Ray - Lottery Discussion Forum

12-10=2 MIL
Hi ... Let me try to re-word a previous post I made.Okay here goes ..........How can each new MM jackpot start out at 10 MIL yet the very following jackpot increase by only 2 Mil?Do the states each throw in a Mil to get things going or how is that 10 Mil accounted for?If it's the players who are responsible for the 10 Mil ... why are they spending a fifth less on tickets for the following jackpot?RobHoping to get some questions answered
May 22, 2002, 1:32 pm - Guest - Lottery Discussion Forum

Should MI Millions become Muliti States Games!Reply
The price for you, Angry Dad, to join Big Game is the original 7 States Big Game players's suffering, welfare loss!There is $25 Mil for Friday drawing anyway! With longer odd, lotto corp's adv % increase, lotto players adv % decrease.You good day, and shut up!
May 16, 2002, 1:19 pm - Gamma Ray - Lottery Discussion Forum

Should MI Millions become Muliti States Games!Reply
Assume Fair Gambling!Payout =$ Bet x1/CombinationsPayout =$ Bet xOddBG 2nd Tier Price Should bePayout =$1 x1/2,179,296Payout =$2,179,296BG MM 2nd Tier Price Should bePayout =$1 x1/2,649,920Payout =$2,649,920BG Corp Adv %=($2,179,296 -$150,000)/$2,179,296=93.117%BG MM Corp Adv %=($2,649,920 -$175,000)/$2,649,920=93.396%Players advantage % is 100% -corp's adv %. As corp's adv % increase, players adv % decrease. Therefore, welfare loss form players to corp.If BG MM didn't ripe you off, corp's adv %
May 16, 2002, 1:16 pm - Gamma Ray - Lottery Discussion Forum

Welfare Loss on BGMM 2nd Tier PriceReply
Assume Fair Gambling!Payout =$ Bet x1/CombinationsPayout =$ Bet xOddBG 2nd Tier Price Should bePayout =$1 x1/2,179,296Payout =$2,179,296BG MM 2nd Tier Price Should bePayout =$1 x1/2,649,920Payout =$2,649,920BG Corp Adv %=($2,179,296 -$150,000)/$2,179,296=93.117%BG MM Corp Adv %=($2,649,920 -$175,000)/$2,649,920=93.396%Players advantage % is 100% -corp's adv %. As corp's adv % increase, players adv % decrease. Therefore, welfare loss form players to corp.If BG MM didn't ripe you off, corp's adv i
May 16, 2002, 1:14 pm - Gamma Ray - Lottery Discussion Forum

New Non Profit Lotto Pool
We have started a new non profit lotto pool for the big Jackpot Lotto games in Maryland and also for the new Mega Millions lottery game. We are encouraging as many people to participate as possible to increase the chances of winning a big jackpot. Pass to everyone. We want to win the Big Jackpots!http://www.thelottopool.com
May 6, 2002, 7:00 pm - lottopool - Lottery Discussion Forum

An interesting hypothetical questionReply
Since the chances of one combination being picked in the Biggame is 1:76M, why would a person or a group of people play a combination more than once? To increase your odds of winnings, you must play more combinations not one combination more.RJOh
May 4, 2002, 11:41 am - RJOh - Lottery Discussion Forum

Biggame-why $12 mil?Reply
Actually, many of those people who drove hours just to play in the BIGGAME played 'advance draws'too. Duh...why didn't I think of that before. I would never do the 1.5 hour drive one way just to play Powerball in one draw. Duh!! I hope most of those people played 5 to 10 weeks worth of draws. Now everything in the Universe makes sense to me. That would explain the bigger then expected increase in the jackpot.
Apr 24, 2002, 8:07 pm - MrHappy - Lottery Discussion Forum