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Texas has talked about adding Pick 4 for a long time - but there was consensus within the lotttery (misguided, in my opinion) that offering Pick 4 (and thereby adding another game) would constitute "an expansion of gaming". TX has by far the most successful Pick 3 game west of the Mississippi - they could probably pick up an incremental 6 cents weekly per cap.

Nice thing about daily numbers games, they tend to increase with very little advertising just above the rate of inflation - "the gift that keeps om giving". Not dependent on jackpots, etc. 

Why cant GA learn, and bring back Lotto south

I don't live in Texas, but I understand why some people might not want the extra ball, even if it drives up the jackpots. After the FL Lotto 6/49 was changed to 6/53 and two (instead of one) drawings a week, the jackpots increased of course, but it just makes a regular player spend more money for a game with higher odds. Right now it's at the $3 million minimum jackpot which, to me, is a nice chunk of change. Of course I'd rather win $50M, but it's not the big numbers that get me to buy Lotto tickets, it's the chance at having a little better life, and I don't need to be a multi-millionaire for that.

anything is possible........

No, it only went to $33 million.

I'm not surprised. There is no way they want to be caught over estimating like they did last year.

If somebody had won tonight, this change would have been DOA.

I wish they would have gone back to the original format which I think was 6/49.

I matched 4 several times for better than $100 a pop during that game.

Wasnt the lottery at first a 20 year payout? Annuity in TX is 25 years, some its 26 and I thinkg FL is 30 yrs. This is reinforces getting the CASH VALUE option I was reading about a player who go their last(20th) annuity check. Does this mean that tha paper and ink that the lottery machine prints out on is cost more? hence 2=30 year annuities instead of the original 20?

Didi anyone hear about the $60 million dollar lottery winner who the police had to shoot at? I dont know the whole story but it was on FOX news but I thought for sure it would be here.   Apparently he won the money but did not move and was complaining how he gets burglarized. judging from the news footage he lives in a one story rural home with no alarm. DUMB.

ok...... now I see so I am catching up!! LOL I REALLY need to get familiar with other states Lotto   ... KK  well which ever way is the best for them GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL !!! 

I live in the Northeast, and I think the game that replaced LS is crap. I hope you don't have a long wait.