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Too many players winning Powerball, lottery says
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United States Member #983 December 30, 2002 445 Posts Offline |
| Posted: March 23, 2005, 2:12 pm - IP Logged |
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>They also need to change the current lame rules regarding record jackpots. What are the lame rules?
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Amity, Oregon United States Member #3070 December 13, 2003 1190 Posts Offline |
| Posted: March 23, 2005, 2:34 pm - IP Logged |
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Quote: Originally posted by tg636 on March 23, 2005
>They also need to change the current lame rules regarding record jackpots. What are the lame rules?
The lame rule is the match 5 bonus rule that once the jackpot hits the record it goes up in 25 million increments and the rest is used to be divided in amongst the 5+0 winners. So instead of 100 grand you will get like 500 grand or 1 million. It acts like a cap on the jackpot and it is a stupid idea because I like the biggest jackpots as possible to play for.
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mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 9369 Posts Offline |
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Quote: Originally posted by golotto on March 23, 2005
A random game like Powerball, with it's current matrix, might begin a record setting jackpot run at any time.
States and casinos that make their money off gambling don't like the word might, they want a steady flow of predictable income and they'll change the rules to make that happens. RJOh
* Trying is the first step toward failure *
homer J. Simpson
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Wisconsin United States Member #1642 June 3, 2003 666 Posts Offline |
| Posted: March 23, 2005, 3:02 pm - IP Logged |
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I agree with prof McCullough. We might have 20 jackpot wins this year. Yet, changing the matrix might not be necessary. A random game like Powerball, with it's current matrix, might begin a record setting jackpot run at any time. Conversely, it might have a series of frequent jackpot hits as we have recently been experiencing. It's all random and this summer we might also be discussing the Powerball record breaking jackpot that has just been set. ... the lottery never fails to surprise!
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mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 9369 Posts Offline |
| Posted: March 23, 2005, 3:21 pm - IP Logged |
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Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on March 23, 2005
Quote: Originally posted by golotto on March 23, 2005
A random game like Powerball, with it's current matrix, might begin a record setting jackpot run at any time.
States and casinos that make their money off gambling don't like the word might, they want a steady flow of predictable income and they'll change the rules to make that happens. RJOh
How did I do that? At 3:00 pm, I quoted a remark from a post made by golotto at 3:02 pm. Did I see two minutes into the future? I now will try to quote this evening RC5 drawing results before the actual drawing at 7:30 pm, but early enough to play.* Trying is the first step toward failure *
homer J. Simpson
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USA United States Member #8399 October 29, 2004 1133 Posts Offline |
| Posted: March 23, 2005, 9:28 pm - IP Logged |
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Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on March 23, 2005
Mega Millions and PB are much better than NY Lotto 6/59 (terrible lower-tier prizes) and Mass Megais bad$ (still annuity-only).
We've been down this road so so many times. The odds alone tell you you're more apt to hit NY Lotto than PB or MM!
And come on, who cares about winning smaller prizes. Play Take 5, pick 3/4 games for that. Damn I sound like a lottery director lol.
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Philadelphia, PA United States Member #11651 February 13, 2005 174 Posts Offline |
| Posted: April 6, 2005, 5:09 pm - IP Logged |
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Yeah, I can only imagine Delaware having their own jackpot game. Who's up for a starting jackpot of 25,000?
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| Posted: April 7, 2005, 11:00 am - IP Logged |
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I keep saying DE should join Hot Lotto (or Lotto South).
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New Member Rio Rancho, New Mexico United States Member #3909 February 24, 2004 6 Posts Offline |
| Posted: April 7, 2005, 8:18 pm - IP Logged |
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IT'S ALL ABOUT GREED!!!! These PB states have to meet their budgets and are just not smart enough to devise new plans to raise money. So......they opt to shaft the current players, hoping they will spend more in search of that allusive jackpot. Not this player! I will stick with the realistic odds of Pick3 & Pick4. Rio Rancho, NM---The City Of Vision
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