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N.Y. Lottery debuts Sweet Million game Sept. 15
New York Lottery: N.Y. Lottery debuts Sweet Million game Sept. 15
Tickets for the New York Lottery's newest game go on sale September 15.
Sweet Million is a lotto game in which players will choose 6 numbers from a pool of 40 (a "6/40" game). The top prize for matching all 6 numbers is $1 million cash.
The New York Lottery says, "For only a dollar, Sweet Million provides the best chance to win a million dollars."
Drawings will be every Monday and Thursday at 9:30 p.m., starting Sept. 17. The winning numbers will be published at Lottery Post's New York Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/ny) within minutes of the drawing.
Players can win prizes by matching 3 or more numbers out of the 6 number drawn. All prizes will be awarded as lump-sum cash, minus applicable taxes.
 All prize amounts are fixed, but in the event there are more than 5 first prize winners, those winners will share $5,000,000 in proportion to the number of winners. The fixed prizes for prize levels second through fourth may be paid on a pari-mutuel basis and may be lower than the published fixed amounts. The Lottery did not state under which conditions the lower-tier prizes will be paid pari-mutuel.
The Lottery is making a big push with retailers to grow awareness of the new game, making available promotional items such as terminal toppers, countercards, window and door advertisements, posters, stickers, and calendars.
Available Prizes and Odds
| Match |
Prize |
Odds |
| 6 of 6 |
$1,000,000 |
1 in 3,838,380 |
| 5 of 6 |
$500 |
1 in 18,815.59 |
| 4 of 6 |
$40 |
1 in 456.14 |
| 3 of 6 |
$3 |
1 in 32.07 |
The overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 29.92.
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New Member  Romford United Kingdom Member #77949 July 23, 2009 2 Posts Offline |
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The $1 Millionaire maker. I think I'll win this one!!!
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New Member brooklyn, Ny United States Member #79553 August 26, 2009 20 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 2, 2009, 2:32 pm - IP Logged |
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Me neither. This is gonna be a peace of cake. Look at this way, the odds are lower than the Lotto and megamillions.
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Center of New York State United States Member #55518 September 8, 2007 2383 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 2, 2009, 5:42 pm - IP Logged |
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Its about time NY got with it for
paid on a pari-mutuel basis and may be lower than the published fixed amounts.
Take 5 does that and I like the way it works! Money won is twice as good as money earned!
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Any town, USA United States Member #47182 September 25, 2006 53 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 2, 2009, 6:22 pm - IP Logged |
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This is actually good, as pick 10 is hard to win the top prize.
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Buffalo United States Member #54866 August 17, 2007 199 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 2, 2009, 7:14 pm - IP Logged |
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Tickets for the New York Lottery's newest game go on sale September 15.
Sweet Million is a lotto game in which players will choose 6 numbers from a pool of 40 (a "6/40" game). The top prize for matching all 6 numbers is $1 million cash.
The New York Lottery says, "For only a dollar, Sweet Million provides the best chance to win a million dollars."
Drawings will be every Monday and Thursday at 9:30 p.m., starting Sept. 17. The winning numbers will be published at Lottery Post's New York Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/ny) within minutes of the drawing.
Players can win prizes by matching 3 or more numbers out of the 6 number drawn. All prizes will be awarded as lump-sum cash, minus applicable taxes.
All prize amounts are fixed, but in the event there are more than 5 first prize winners, those winners will share $5,000,000 in proportion to the number of winners. The fixed prizes for prize levels second through fourth may be paid on a pari-mutuel basis and may be lower than the published fixed amounts. The Lottery did not state under which conditions the lower-tier prizes will be paid pari-mutuel.
The Lottery is making a big push with retailers to grow awareness of the new game, making available promotional items such as terminal toppers, countercards, window and door advertisements, posters, stickers, and calendars.
Available Prizes and Odds
| Match |
Prize |
Odds |
| 6 of 6 |
$1,000,000 |
1 in 3,838,380 |
| 5 of 6 |
$500 |
1 in 18,815.59 |
| 4 of 6 |
$40 |
1 in 456.14 |
| 3 of 6 |
$3 |
1 in 32.07 |
The overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 29.92. todd went to web page in ny and see no indication of a new lottery???
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Center of New York State United States Member #55518 September 8, 2007 2383 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 2, 2009, 7:43 pm - IP Logged |
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todd went to web page in ny and see no indication of a new lottery??? True, but I have seen advertising at the places I buy tickets. Money won is twice as good as money earned!
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Buffalo United States Member #54866 August 17, 2007 199 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 2, 2009, 7:56 pm - IP Logged |
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just went to www.nylottery.org 30 secounds ago and they have plastered the board with this new game ;
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Buffalo United States Member #54866 August 17, 2007 199 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 2, 2009, 8:01 pm - IP Logged |
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this game is for real losers because look at the prizes get 6 of 6 you get a million but get 5 of 6 and get 500.00???/
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 17051 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 2, 2009, 9:27 pm - IP Logged |
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todd went to web page in ny and see no indication of a new lottery??? Isn't that something else?
Lottery Post broke the story before the lottery announced it. And then after L.P. posts the story the lottery plasters it all over their web site later that same day.
Wouldn't you say that's a good thing?
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 17051 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 2, 2009, 9:29 pm - IP Logged |
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this game is for real losers because look at the prizes get 6 of 6 you get a million but get 5 of 6 and get 500.00???/ Dude, it's a 6/40 game.
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suffolk county, Long Island United States Member #56925 November 19, 2007 76 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 2, 2009, 9:40 pm - IP Logged |
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Still dosent beat take-5's game > 5 out of 39 !! i'll prob play sweet million but my faith goes to "take-5" !
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Watervliet, NY United States Member #1114 February 2, 2003 327 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 2, 2009, 9:48 pm - IP Logged |
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Hi All,
Back in the 80's NY had the 6/40 game back then, it was sort of kind of infancy of what was to come in NY. The jackpots that I can remember were not so hot back then and the jackpot was hit pretty regularly so it went up to 6/42 ... then 6/44.... then 6/48 etc etc now it is ridiculous at 6/59 but it does get hit pretty consistently. I like the idea of bringing back this old game in NY it is something fresh here for a change. I also would like to see the old keno come back you could pick 3 of 10 and win $25 bucks but they tell me that it will never happen again BUT here is the old 6/40 game back, I will be playing it as I always liked it ... Take 5 is the best! Try it before you shoot it down, I am sure the NY Lotto Stats magazine will be jumping on this game like in the past......... Happy Labor Day to all!
Mink404Ski
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Center of New York State United States Member #55518 September 8, 2007 2383 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 3, 2009, 4:52 am - IP Logged |
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Hi All,
Back in the 80's NY had the 6/40 game back then, it was sort of kind of infancy of what was to come in NY. The jackpots that I can remember were not so hot back then and the jackpot was hit pretty regularly so it went up to 6/42 ... then 6/44.... then 6/48 etc etc now it is ridiculous at 6/59 but it does get hit pretty consistently. I like the idea of bringing back this old game in NY it is something fresh here for a change. I also would like to see the old keno come back you could pick 3 of 10 and win $25 bucks but they tell me that it will never happen again BUT here is the old 6/40 game back, I will be playing it as I always liked it ... Take 5 is the best! Try it before you shoot it down, I am sure the NY Lotto Stats magazine will be jumping on this game like in the past......... Happy Labor Day to all!
Mink404Ski Yea I remember that game !! And yup I remeber the crappy way it got destroyed and turned into the ugly game it is now - NY LOTTO. It only grows by 1/2 mil each time now cuz so few people play it. Money won is twice as good as money earned!
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Buffalo United States Member #54866 August 17, 2007 199 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 3, 2009, 4:55 pm - IP Logged |
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but the take 5 is only 39 numbers they will make a fortune and it will not be a cake walk ;
the million for 6 numbers and $ 500.00 for 5 is a huge difference :
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