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Powerball multi-state lottery game to change rules
Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 1869 Posts Online |
| Posted: August 13, 2008, 3:48 pm - IP Logged |
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+1
Looks like the number of games I play per drawing will be about half of what they currently are.
But folks, you see: MOST folks that play the game do NOT know the true odds, so those types will continue to play it as they always have.
I will say I am going from $10 per drawing to $5, MAYBE to $3.
They are taking away 3 red balls - BIG DEAL - those number rarely hit now as it is. (just watch - NOW they will catch on fire) I agree. I am not impressed. Whoopie they took away three red balls.  Is that suppose to make most players happy and make them not see that they added 4 white balls? It will make getting 5 out of 5 even more hard to get, and the other prizes as well. I have a hard enough time with 55 numbers.
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United States Member #381 June 5, 2002 2006 Posts Offline |
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On a positive note, We'll get some Brand New Play-slips, wi th new ink, rather than those faded old playslips I've been seeing lately.
I wonder if they'l get all new Ball Sets ...or add brand new balls to the slightly used balls?
Also, I wonder if the Jan. 3rd drawing will be in Fla.?
I guess after the Dec. 31st drawing, I'll be ripping down some wall charts, and getting a new start.
I hope the stores get the right stuff to be in time for the first draw.
Now would be the time to start writing and asking whether they intend to add 4 new balls to the 55 old balls or add 59 new balls. This would determine whether we keep working old records making allowances for the change or start fresh record keeping as we would for a new game.
Anyone who gets a solid answer please post it or supply it to Todd as news. Don't be surprised to get an ambiguous reply, like they don't understand the question, LOL.
BobP
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Urbandale, IA United States Member #8788 November 11, 2004 82 Posts Offline |
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Now would be the time to start writing and asking whether they intend to add 4 new balls to the 55 old balls or add 59 new balls. This would determine whether we keep working old records making allowances for the change or start fresh record keeping as we would for a new game.
Anyone who gets a solid answer please post it or supply it to Todd as news. Don't be surprised to get an ambiguous reply, like they don't understand the question, LOL.
BobP
New ball sets.
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 15573 Posts Offline |
| Posted: August 13, 2008, 6:32 pm - IP Logged |
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How many ball sets will there be in total, and how will they be selected? Will there be pre- and/or post-draws, and if so, is there any chance that those results would be posted or available in some way?
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Indiana United States Member #49185 January 7, 2007 1157 Posts Offline |
| Posted: August 13, 2008, 6:53 pm - IP Logged |
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It doesn't really matter to me. It just means bigger jackpots and the jackpot will grow faster. Powerball is a game of fate even with its current odds. Gonna win.
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Urbandale, IA United States Member #8788 November 11, 2004 82 Posts Offline |
| Posted: August 13, 2008, 7:02 pm - IP Logged |
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How many ball sets will there be in total, and how will they be selected? Will there be pre- and/or post-draws, and if so, is there any chance that those results would be posted or available in some way? All as before. Four white; four red; two sets of draw machines (four machines). The same pre- and post-test draws. Likely new machines along with the ball sets. Just look for the little red ball.
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Marquette, MI United States Member #20869 August 20, 2005 216 Posts Offline |
| Posted: August 13, 2008, 9:22 pm - IP Logged |
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Well, I hope Floridians are happy that they ruined their in-state game for this!
I bet they will be even happier when they realize that getting a powerball jackpot win will probably come once a year to Florida.
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Marquette, MI United States Member #20869 August 20, 2005 216 Posts Offline |
| Posted: August 13, 2008, 9:26 pm - IP Logged |
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I am not going to go out of my way to play Powerball unless they have a 10x powerplay promotion at the same time they are rolling the jackpot down to the second prize level.....then maybe I'll bother.
I can only describe the new odds a depressing.
However, at $500,000,000 I'll probably buy a ticket but not below that!
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Marquette, MI United States Member #20869 August 20, 2005 216 Posts Offline |
| Posted: August 13, 2008, 9:29 pm - IP Logged |
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Oh and BTW if you check out the new MegaMillions page you will see that some states average about one MM JP per year. I bet with PB some states don't get a JP for years and It will be even longer with the new odds.
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Urbandale, IA United States Member #8788 November 11, 2004 82 Posts Offline |
| Posted: August 13, 2008, 9:42 pm - IP Logged |
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Oh and BTW if you check out the new MegaMillions page you will see that some states average about one MM JP per year. I bet with PB some states don't get a JP for years and It will be even longer with the new odds. There are 12 MM states, all close to the same population. There are 31 PB jurisdictions of wildly different popualtion sizes. What you see is exactly what you should statistically be expected. You can't complain about an orderly universe. Both games should get about 12-15 jackpot hits per year.
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