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    <title>Reflecting bad times, some lotteries hit losing streak</title>
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      <title>Comment #8</title>
      <link>http://www.lotterypost.com/news/192263/1279864</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:43:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>GamerMom</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[why would it matter? The official winning numbers are the winning numbers no matter how many times it is drawn.<br /><br />It is interesting to note that florida POWERBALL sales were not noted to be down. I would venture a guess that people who used to be plunking down $$ on FLALA tix are now choosing PB instead. I went to FL on business today and bought PB tix instead of FLALA, which i would have done in December. If i'm going to waste gamble my $$$ i'm going to go for the highest stakes.]]></description>
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      <title>Comment #7</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:58:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>maringoman</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[jim695 I didn't mean to doubt you, it's just that it seems so absurd to do it so many times. They probably lie to us that the particular drawing they show is live; this makes me soo upset. Nowonder it rarely happens that jackpots are won back to back. When shall the man start playing fair]]></description>
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      <title>Comment #6</title>
      <link>http://www.lotterypost.com/news/192263/1279545</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:16:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>jim695</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Maringoman:<br /><br />Traditionally, I'm not that funny, so yes, I'm quite serious.<br /><br />However, I do make mistakes on occasion, and I apologize for having posted inaccurate information. PowerBall actually performs four test draws prior to the official drawing, and ONE additional test draw AFTER the official drawing.<br /><br />If you'd like to confirm this, go to PowerBall's homepage and click on the Winning Numbers link on the left-hand side of the page. Scroll to the bottom and find the box containi... [&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lotterypost.com/news/192263/1279545">More</a>&nbsp;]]]></description>
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      <title>Comment #5</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:32:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>maringoman</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Jim695 When I learned that PowerBall now performs four test draws before the official drawing, and another four test draws after the official drawing,<br /><br />are you serious]]></description>
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      <title>Comment #4</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:53:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Halle99</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Thats what I also thought while reading the article.....I have played since 2005 and I continue to play my one dollar and It has nothing to do with the economy....I am looking forward to the Mega jackpot tonite....]]></description>
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      <title>Comment #3</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:05:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>jim695</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[I haven't played ANY Hoosier Lottery games since 2003. I continued playing my preselected PowerBall numbers until shortly after the most recent change in the matrix. When I learned that PowerBall now performs four test draws before the official drawing, and another four test draws after the official drawing, I gave up on trying to predict the numbers, and stopped playing altogether. Prior to the expanded number pool, I could count on winning at least half of my money back, on average. I only pla... [&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lotterypost.com/news/192263/1278677">More</a>&nbsp;]]]></description>
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      <title>Comment #2</title>
      <link>http://www.lotterypost.com/news/192263/1278599</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:49:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Todd</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Good point]]></description>
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      <title>Comment #1</title>
      <link>http://www.lotterypost.com/news/192263/1278475</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>JAP69</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Most all lotteries tell players to play responsibly and within their means. Looks like that is what most players are doing.]]></description>
      <category>JAP69</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:47:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Todd</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[State lotteries are down on their luck as players cut back on games of chance.<br /><br />From California, where sales for the past year are down 5%, to Florida, where sales slipped 7%, fewer people are gambling on scratch-off tickets and numbers games.<br /><br />The economy probably has affected lottery sales the way it's affected all discretionary spending, says David Gale of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries.<br /><br />About half of Americans buy lottery tickets, according to a 2008... [&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lotterypost.com/news/192263">More</a>&nbsp;]]]></description>
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