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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Home -> Forums -> Lottery News -> Lottery jackpots may get bigger Indiana United States Member #122879 February 9, 2012 157 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 2:35 am - IP Logged | |
seems like lately only people on the coasts win. sucks to be in the middle. Completely agree.. but that's y I'm gonna win.. lol.. time for somebody from the Midwest to win!!!! | | |
Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 19933 Posts Online | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 6:38 am - IP Logged | |
seems like lately only people on the coasts win. sucks to be in the middle. Um, no. Your home state of Ohio has a disproportionate number of Mega Millions and Powerball winners. For a while there, people were making accusations about the lottery being fixed because so many winners came from Ohio. Look here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here — just to name a few. People have been complaining about "other people" winning the lottery since the lottery began. I think no amount of brilliant logic and reasoning will ever see the end of it. | | |
Kunming China Member #58390 January 23, 2008 2072 Posts Online | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 7:04 am - IP Logged | |
I agree. Also take into account the population of each state. If there are more people in a particular state there might be more winners in that state because more people play. Gang of 23: 3,6,9,10,12,13,15,16,18,19,20,21,23,24,26,27,28,29,30,33,36,37,39 If you are going to play a 'zero' (10,20 or 30) play the 'subset':3,6,10,13,16,20,23,26,30,33,36
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Take The Money And Run Hooksett, NH United States Member #111467 May 25, 2011 1698 Posts Online | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 7:07 am - IP Logged | |
Um, no. Your home state of Ohio has a disproportionate number of Mega Millions and Powerball winners. For a while there, people were making accusations about the lottery being fixed because so many winners came from Ohio. Look here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here — just to name a few. People have been complaining about "other people" winning the lottery since the lottery began. I think no amount of brilliant logic and reasoning will ever see the end of it. There will always be a sector of the lotto playing public that cannot grasp fundamental "reasoning", or "logic". Sadly for these disgruntled players, common sense and intelligence will always elude them. Better to just pity them........... maybe say a prayer or two............. in hopes that one day they will awaken from their skewed delusions. MONEY is the root of all Easy lifestyle, Volunteerism in community, Instant immunity from poverty, Living & giving large.  | | |
United States Member #123145 February 14, 2012 47 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 9:15 am - IP Logged | |
i wish they made a lottery game with the same odds as a casino game... i dont know why the lottery has to have such garbage odds when casinos make tons of money an have drastically better odds Most, if not all, casino games have less than 50% payout. Most online lottery games pay out in the same range, while scratchers pay out between approximately 60-75%. | | |
United States Member #123145 February 14, 2012 47 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 9:30 am - IP Logged | |
seems like lately only people on the coasts win. sucks to be in the middle. Less people in the middle. The following is just "coastal counties" and does not include counties that are close to, but not bordering, the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans: "In the United States, coastal counties constitute only 17 percent of the total land area (not including Alaska), but account for 53 percent of the total population." Source: NOAA National Ocean Service | | |
PA United States Member #66644 October 16, 2008 1114 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 9:39 am - IP Logged | |
Um, no. Your home state of Ohio has a disproportionate number of Mega Millions and Powerball winners. For a while there, people were making accusations about the lottery being fixed because so many winners came from Ohio. Look here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here — just to name a few. People have been complaining about "other people" winning the lottery since the lottery began. I think no amount of brilliant logic and reasoning will ever see the end of it. Hang in there Todd Vader .......... I waited patiently for the Pennsylvania "jackpot drought" to end ........... there are other adults on Lottery Post that do the same! Keep up the great work Fearless Lottery Leader!  and just to keep up my incentive to play (responsibly in my budget), I visited Bentley Pittsburgh yesterday after my Dr. appointment. Anyone that thinks that Bentley's are just overpriced cars ..... as soon as I opened the door to walk in, the aroma of the finest leather that I have ever enjoyed welcomed me inside. It was amazing! Pictures do not do these works of art justice. The craftsmanship is just awesome! Hand crafted with obvious pride! I do not consider it the least bit ostentatious to keep old world craftsmanship alive!!!!!!! dpoly1 - Playing the lottery to save the jobs of those that build, transport, sell & maintain luxury items! - my lakeside dream .............  Eschew Poverty ........... Vote Conservative! | | |
United States Member #122336 January 29, 2012 27 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 10:20 am - IP Logged | |
I agree. Also take into account the population of each state. If there are more people in a particular state there might be more winners in that state because more people play. That's what makes it so imporbable that the big jackpot winner for Powerball was from Rhode Island considering Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and Florida make up about 50% of the Powerball sales in a given week. | | |
PA United States Member #66644 October 16, 2008 1114 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 10:38 am - IP Logged | |
That's what makes it so imporbable that the big jackpot winner for Powerball was from Rhode Island considering Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and Florida make up about 50% of the Powerball sales in a given week. This just proves the randomness of these drawings. Pennsylvania had a very long "jackpot drought" until recently. dpoly1 - Playing the lottery to save the jobs of those that build, transport, sell & maintain luxury items! - my lakeside dream ............. Eschew Poverty ........... Vote Conservative! | | |
Take The Money And Run Hooksett, NH United States Member #111467 May 25, 2011 1698 Posts Online | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 10:40 am - IP Logged | |
That's what makes it so imporbable that the big jackpot winner for Powerball was from Rhode Island considering Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and Florida make up about 50% of the Powerball sales in a given week. The LOTTERY BALLS could really care less what you or I think or speculate, about a states population density, coastal areas, volume of sales........ blah, blah, blah, blah.  If your not happy with the results, simply vote your opinion by not playing in the first place. End of story.  MONEY is the root of all Easy lifestyle, Volunteerism in community, Instant immunity from poverty, Living & giving large. | | |
PA United States Member #66644 October 16, 2008 1114 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 10:48 am - IP Logged | |
The LOTTERY BALLS could really care less what you or I think or speculate, about a states population density, coastal areas, volume of sales........ blah, blah, blah, blah. If your not happy with the results, simply vote your opinion by not playing in the first place. End of story. WWWBUKTN was only refering to the laws of probability! Winners from "small" States simply beat the odds. That is all 3W's was telling us ............... Not sure why this is a problem ..................  dpoly1 - Playing the lottery to save the jobs of those that build, transport, sell & maintain luxury items! - my lakeside dream ............. Eschew Poverty ........... Vote Conservative! | | |
cornwall,ct United States Member #102665 December 23, 2010 146 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 10:48 am - IP Logged | |
I wonder how many 2 million pb winners we will see tomorrow? I doubt if we will see a jp winner for pb tomorrow.
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United States Member #123145 February 14, 2012 47 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 10:52 am - IP Logged | |
That's what makes it so imporbable that the big jackpot winner for Powerball was from Rhode Island considering Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and Florida make up about 50% of the Powerball sales in a given week. IL, PA, NY and FL made up 35% of the last draw's sales, while RI accounted for only 0.7%. | | |
Zeta Reticuli Star System United States Member #30849 January 17, 2006 7286 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 10:53 am - IP Logged | |
When California joined Mega Millions the MUSL fed the same "Potential $500,000,000 Jackpots" hype to the media. Hasn't even come close. It's Lotto, not horseshoes or artillery!
Close doesn't count! I sell everything at a loss but make up for it in volume
- Milo Minderbinder, Catch-22 There are two kinds of jackpot winners...the ones who remained anonymous and the ones that wish they had.
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Take The Money And Run Hooksett, NH United States Member #111467 May 25, 2011 1698 Posts Online | | Posted: February 14, 2012, 11:02 am - IP Logged | |
IL, PA, NY and FL made up 35% of the last draw's sales, while RI accounted for only 0.7%. I think I understand where your going with this. Because of a higher volume of sales in these states, the leaping lotto balls were supposed to do an abrupt turnaround to produce a win in one of these states. Apparently we need to do a better job at TRAINING THESE BALLS, to go where their supposed to, based upon the demographics and sales volume. Shame on these disobedient lotto balls....what nerve they have!!!  "Conspiracy Theory" #287 MONEY is the root of all Easy lifestyle, Volunteerism in community, Instant immunity from poverty, Living & giving large. | | |
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