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Are these numbers considered bad??Reply
Quote: Originally posted by Badger on May 7, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by BobP on May 7, 2006 In a 6/47 game . . . The odds of no consecutive numbers is 49% The odds of two consecutive numbers is 46% The odds of three consecutive numbers is 5% The odds of everything else about zero. Your tickets are the difference between slim and none. BobP But in any individual drawing, anything can happen. And often does. I've come to the conclusion over the years that statistics are o
May 7, 2006, 10:56 am - four4me - Lottery Discussion Forum

If you are going to buy 46+ tickets.....Reply
Quote: Originally posted by Bradly_60 on February 24, 2006This doesn't make sense. How if I buy 46 tickets each with a different mega ball does that not reduce my oods to 1 in 3.9 million. No matter what Mega Ball comes up...NO MATTER WHICH ONE...I have it. I am not playing against the mega ball anymore. No matter what outcome comes from the drawing it doesn't matter to me because I covered all possible outcomes. I have a 1 in 1 chance that I will match the Mega Ball. Now all I have to do
Feb 24, 2006, 2:44 pm - duckman - Jackpot Games Forum

Are Secrets Really Worth Keeping?Reply
Unfortunately, the Martingale system is not really designed to work with Lotto style games like the Texas 5/37. The only part of the game that could be used would be the $2 win for Match 2 at odds of 1 in 8.79. This means that you would have to wager a progression of doubles with a 30% chance of losing $1,023 before even winning a single $1 above your total wagers. Mind you, it does mean you would have played for the higher prizes for free 70% of the time.The other part of Martingale that doe
Jun 18, 2005, 6:38 pm - MathWizard - Lottery Systems Forum

Texas Lottery Approves Mega Millions ChangesNews Story
Friday, the Texas Lottery Commission voted to propose rule amendments to the Mega Millions multi-state lottery game, which aim to make the game bigger than ever. The proposed changes come after the California Lottery announced last month that it plans to become the 12th lottery member to join the multi-state game. We welcome the opportunity to work with the California Lottery, and having them as an addition to the Mega Millions game will help generate those larger jackpots that players li
Mar 14, 2005, 8:22 am - Todd - Lottery News

indiana lottery corruptionReply
Four4me:The way it works is as follows:The Hoosier Lottery has no published liability limits. Rather than ratify such limits as other state lotteries have, the Hoosier Lottery prefers instead to actively track player selections on a central computer. Now, with their RNG machine connected to their central computer, a piece of code can be written to scan its database, find the number with the least amount of play, and then instruct the RNG to render that combination. This enables the Hoosier Lott
Feb 2, 2005, 2:52 am - jim695 - Lottery Discussion Forum

CNN wrong on "Mega Millions"Reply
Here's the MEGA MILLIONS Press release for anyone that hasn't seen it yet. Sorry if this has been posted already. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 10, 2002 FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Jimmy White, 410-318-6220 MEGA MILLIONS SET TO SWEEP THE NATION MAY 15, 2002 Mega Millions Expected to Achieve Average Jackpots of $80 MillionWith the Potential to Reach Over $500 Million! (TRENTON, NJ April 10, 2002) The nine member states comprising the BIG GAME Group today announced the launch of Mega Millions, the na
Apr 17, 2002, 10:10 am - Guest - Lottery Discussion Forum

Help Me Understand This 😭Reply
* Anytime there are as many tries as there are possible outcomes than chance of a hit are 63.21%. Chance of getting a 1 when rolling a die 6 times: 63.21%. Chance of drawing the ace of spades when choosing 1 card from a freshly shuffled deck 52 times: 63.21%. Chance of winning P3 if you play it 1000 individual times: 63.21% . Interesting! This is an different perspective on the odds. Most texts talk about the number of draws it takes to have a 50/50 chance of hitting. Thanks for this differ
Apr 18, 2026, 5:30 pm - parlayman - Lottery Discussion Forum

Probability of winning with multiple ticketsReply
Excellent observation. The probability of winning the jackpot with one ticket is equal to the probability of matching all five white balls times the probability of matching the Powerball. There are 26 Powerballs, so the probability of matching the Powerball is 1/26. Let X be equal to the probability of matching all five white balls. Thus, the probability of winning the jackpot is X*1/26. The probability of winning a million dollars (5+0) is the probability of matching all five white
Apr 11, 2026, 12:54 am - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum

Is there any method or system that can an predict the first digit that will fall in Pick 3Reply
That's one way to play, keep buying tickets until you have a sufficiently large chance of winning. This is what professionals do when a jackpot is really big, to the point that the expected value of a ticket is greater than its face value. But under normal circumstances, it wouldn't make any sense to buy up all the combinations when there are millions of them. You'll spend more on tickets than the jackpot. Take Pick 3 for example. It's not difficult for one person to buy 1,000 ticket
Feb 20, 2026, 9:02 pm - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lottery Post's guide to 2025 holiday raffles across the USANews Story
Annual holiday raffles getting bigger this year By Kate Northrop As the holiday season approaches, state lotteries throughout the U.S. are gearing up to launch their yearly raffles, which typically provide better chances of winning a million dollars than other game available year-round. And players are undoubtedly ready to line up for their tickets Montana's raffle tickets are selling out faster and faster, down to within mere hours after tickets go on sale. Whether players are looki
Oct 31, 2025, 9:48 am - Todd - Lottery News