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Cincinnati Reds formed Mega Millions lottery pool
Mega Millions: Cincinnati Reds formed Mega Millions lottery pool
Several members of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team pooled their money and purchased $1,000 worth of Ohio Lottery tickets for Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The estimated jackpot on Tuesday was $168 million. "There was some talk about looking into buying a share of the team," Kearns said. "We're pretty confident." Ken Griffey Jr., Adam Dunn, Sean Casey and Rich Aurilia also were part of the group. There were no winning tickets in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing. The Friday Mega Millions drawing is worth $205 million.
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Greenwich, CT United States Member #4879 May 24, 2004 1822 Posts Offline |
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$200 each? C'mon...these guys each earn the equivalent of a state lottery win every year. Throw in at least $2000 each.
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New Jersey United States Member #2418 September 25, 2003 582 Posts Offline |
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I wonder how much they won on Tuesday night.
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 16383 Posts Online |
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Quote: Originally posted by JAG331 on April 21, 2005
$200 each? C'mon...these guys each earn the equivalent of a state lottery win every year. Throw in at least $2000 each.
One's salary does not determine how many lottery tickets to buy. It's almost certainly a losing proposition, so although it's good to have a chance to win, it doesn't make sense to commit $2,000!
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OHIO United States Member #5421 June 30, 2004 319 Posts Offline |
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it takes money to make money..and it seems some dont ever have enough money.
A day without the presence of God, is a wasteful day.
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light on my feet United States Member #357 May 20, 2002 1828 Posts Offline |
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i will "bet" .....that pete rose put them up to this  and i will also "bet" ...that when he finds out about this, that major frustration will set in because he can't join his teammates (his alma-mater) on something he has expertise in. maybe he can re-join the reds now in a gambling "instructional" league. and maybe just maybe, he is reading this. hey pete, slide on in here partner (head first). don't worry about us. we can take a hit just as well as ray fosse... p.s. you can tell that all those guys that ponied up $200 for MEGA are nothing but dumb jocks on steroids. anyone who has sensibilities knows it only takes a $1 quick pick to "jack" one out of the park... 20/20 "i am .........."meant to" 
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United States Member #2528 October 9, 2003 216 Posts Offline |
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According to USA Today baseball salaries for the 2005 season are: Adam Dunn $4,600,000 Sean Casey $7,800,000 Ken Griffey Jr. $12,500,000 Austin Kearns $930,000 Rich Aurilia $600,000 Total $24,430,000 I think they are already well on their to owning part of the team.
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Greenwich, CT United States Member #4879 May 24, 2004 1822 Posts Offline |
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Quote: Originally posted by Todd on April 21, 2005
Quote: Originally posted by JAG331 on April 21, 2005
$200 each? C'mon...these guys each earn the equivalent of a state lottery win every year. Throw in at least $2000 each.
One's salary does not determine how many lottery tickets to buy. It's almost certainly a losing proposition, so although it's good to have a chance to win, it doesn't make sense to commit $2,000!
Right, salary doesn't determine how many tickets you should buy, but it does influence how many tickets you can buy, and how much it hurts your wallet. I was making fun of the Cincy publication, which presents the $1,000 expenditure as an extravagant purchase for the ballplayers. Whether they spent $1,000 or $10,000, it's a lot smaller drop in the bucket for them than it would be for most of us.
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memphis,tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11244 Posts Offline |
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why would these guys want to bet in the first place???? they already have the millions us common people are striving to get.....one more thing isn't it illegal to gamble in baseball?? didn't pete rose get thrown out forever for his "gambling"
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Amity, Oregon United States Member #3070 December 13, 2003 1193 Posts Offline |
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That would have been funny if they had won to see if they would of fought over the money or if they really would have split it fairly.
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Greenwich, CT United States Member #4879 May 24, 2004 1822 Posts Offline |
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Lottomike: Pete Rose was thrown out of baseball for gambling on the outcomes of baseball games. It only makes sense, you shouldn't be allowed to bet on an dvent over which you have control, a game you can intentionally lose. In baseball this stems from the Chicago Black Sox scandal of 1919. Baseball players are not prohibited from gambling in general.
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Stroudsburg, PA United States Member #1860 July 11, 2003 2580 Posts Offline |
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They have enough money. I hope they don't win.
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The center of your brain. *poke* Hurts?, PA United States Member #4139 March 18, 2004 2678 Posts Offline |
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yeah. it's like that episode of "gary and mike" in which mike bought a ton of lottery tickets, and the winner was oprah. I finally got the old domain name back. Go to my website at www.dr-ew.tk. There's still some funny stuff there.
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The center of your brain. *poke* Hurts?, PA United States Member #4139 March 18, 2004 2678 Posts Offline |
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or the episode of "the simpsons" in which homer buys a ton of lottery tickets, and kent brockman wins the jackpot. I finally got the old domain name back. Go to my website at www.dr-ew.tk. There's still some funny stuff there.
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Wisconsin United States Member #1642 June 3, 2003 666 Posts Offline |
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Quote: Originally posted by visiondude on April 21, 2005
it only takes a $1 quick pick to "jack" one out of the park...
... the lottery never fails to surprise!
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