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Mega Millions lottery jackpot increased to $216 million
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Member #49086
January 3, 2007
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| Posted: February 25, 2007, 4:09 pm - IP Logged |
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Sounds like it could be an '07 version of 'It could happen to you.' Good luck to everyone!!
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Columbus Ohio United States Member #36345 March 25, 2006 234 Posts Offline |
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We got our pool going on as always.... hoping this is our time *crosses fingers* Oh hey everyone  I am still alive!
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Westchester, New York United States Member #49802 January 27, 2007 168 Posts Offline |
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The results for each individual drawing can vary from what probability suggests, but the number of winners is related to the number of tickets that are sold. We should only expect an average number of winners if ticket sales for that drawing are also average. For the last draw the estimated annuity went from 150 to 177 million which would mean sales of about 52 million tickets, which is a lot higher than usual. The odds against matching 5+0 are about 4 million to 1, so 52 million tickets would suggest about 13 5+0 winners, but 17 winners is easily within a normal range for sales of that level. It's funny cause there was just an article that said people aren't playing as much as they used to. I still insist that more people play when jackpots are higher, we all know that there are slim odds, but when the jackpot is steep, what's a few bucks? People spend over $5 a day on cigarettes, so that's pretty much how I justify spending $10 on large lotto drawings. Someone's gotta win right?
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San Jose, California United States Member #42433 June 26, 2006 163 Posts Offline |
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My brother in laws urged everybody in the family to buy Mega Millions. Then, I thought the same story would go on in many families statewide. This will be the last rolling for this jackpot.
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Westchester, New York United States Member #49802 January 27, 2007 168 Posts Offline |
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My brother in laws urged everybody in the family to buy Mega Millions. Then, I thought the same story would go on in many families statewide. This will be the last rolling for this jackpot. I agree....someone will win it.
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Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1868 Posts Offline |
| Posted: February 27, 2007, 9:13 pm - IP Logged |
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We got our pool going on as always.... hoping this is our time *crosses fingers* Oh hey everyone I am still alive! Good to hear from you Sassy........long time no see !! Good luck tonite ! I got into a 30 QP pool tonite too... Love the thought of $95 MILL cash after taxes ----woo hoo !!!!!!!! DD
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