http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070 Lottery Post News Story: Drive to boost Calif. lottery sales under way en-us Lottery Post RSS Generator http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1068521 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1068521 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:38:39 GMT DC81 DC81 http://www.lotterypost.com/reply-topic.aspx?td=1068521 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1068330 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1068330 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:00:19 GMT lottocalgal
And for the scratchers, which I have stopped buying alltogether, MAKE IT SO THE PAYOUT ODDS ARE BETTER! Not much, just enough. The California scratchers are pathetic. Ive seen a few tickets where the odds of winning ANY money amount are 14 to 1. and we know that means spending $14 to win $1.

California always finds ways to get us to purchase more except the one that means the most.]]> lottocalgal http://www.lotterypost.com/reply-topic.aspx?td=1068330 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1065784 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1065784 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:05:20 GMT Drivedabizness
Annuity factors are the multiplier that Lotterys apply to the $$$ in the top prize pool to arrive at the advertised jackpot.

If the annuity factor is 2.0, then $20 million in the top prize pool = an advertised jackpot of $40 million. AF's can and have been 2.0 or better.

I think recently the annuity factors are more like 1.6 - so it takes a lot for $$$ for the jackpot to rise.

MM is certainly part of the issue. I]]> Drivedabizness http://www.lotterypost.com/reply-topic.aspx?td=1065784 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1064858 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1064858 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:19:43 GMT barbos barbos http://www.lotterypost.com/reply-topic.aspx?td=1064858 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1063376 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1063376 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:44:47 GMT fja fja http://www.lotterypost.com/reply-topic.aspx?td=1063376 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1063242 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1063242 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:39:34 GMT ambelamba
The jackpot increase rate of Super Lotto Plus is the biggest problem. It's painfully slow. Although there is Mega Millions, there is absolutely no guarantee that there will be jackpot winners from California every time. Well, I have no problem with Mega Millions being played in Cali itself, but it's eating away the jackpot increase rate of Super Lotto Plus.]]> ambelamba http://www.lotterypost.com/reply-topic.aspx?td=1063242 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1061441 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1061441 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:57:41 GMT barbos barbos http://www.lotterypost.com/reply-topic.aspx?td=1061441 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1061347 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1061347 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:25:14 GMT jackpotismine jackpotismine http://www.lotterypost.com/reply-topic.aspx?td=1061347 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1061323 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1061323 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:00:30 GMT konane konane http://www.lotterypost.com/reply-topic.aspx?td=1061323 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1061226 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070/1061226 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:42:36 GMT Drivedabizness
This article is typical - it scrapes the surface but doesn't give a lot of the real fundamentals about this issue.

The teachers will not support anything that doesn't guarantee their union more money - period. If they even abstain (go neutral) the measure will not pass.

Ahhhhnuld doesn't have a clue either. He surrounds himself with people who tell him what he wants to hear. In the end, this thing will... [ More ]]]> Drivedabizness http://www.lotterypost.com/reply-topic.aspx?td=1061226 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/177070 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:24:00 GMT Todd
The California state lottery is switching its advertising pitch on nearly two dozen billboards throughout the state, a modest attempt to boost ticket sales.

But the sales campaign will have to get much more aggressive if the lottery is going to pay off Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's $15 billion bond plan to help cover a huge state budget deficit.

Instead of showing life-changing jackpots that can exceed $100 milli... [ More ]]]> * Original News Story http://www.lotterypost.com/reply-topic.aspx?td=1061213