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Connecticut Lottery launches its first $50 scratch-off ticketReply
Not necessarily. It depends on the odds of winning the prize. Having very good odds (relatively speaking) of a $50 ticket winning a $4 million prize can be a very good lottery buy. Massachusetts: $50 ticket has a $25 million top prize, odds of 1 in 10,080,000 Connecticut: $50 ticket has a $4 million top prize, odds of 1 in 1,333,333 Now, you tell me which one is the better buy. There is no right answer, but I'm interested in hearing reasoned opinions.
Dec 14, 2023, 11:38 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan woman scoops $25,000 a year for life after playing Lucky for Life for the first timeReply
I live at a 55+ park with a loads of folks that come to Lakeland,florida for the winter from Michigan . I almost played lucky for life today for the 1st time...it could have been me? I wonder if I know her, and if I do, I hope we're friends-LoL.. Good for her. I play fantasy (pick 5 #s out of 36#- which is the 2nd best odds game in USA , #1 Is in Massachusetts- 5#s out of 35.. 3rd-New Hampshire-5 #s out of 39. I've played the same #s for 40 yrs and I played the day but not the Eve and it came in
Nov 2, 2023, 12:26 am - Dreamhorse - Lottery News

$1.76 billion Powerball jackpot won by one ticket sold in CaliforniaReply
Kentucky lottery employees are forbidden from playing in KY. Asked IGT after my issue was resolved (in RI) if they can go to Massachusetts to play. She informed me that IGT employees may not play anywhere. Recollection for TV game shows is that family members may not go on the TV shows. Certainly that bodes true today.
Oct 14, 2023, 12:27 pm - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

First $25 million scratch-off lottery prize claimed in MassachusettsReply
A state's size will have little impact on how often that state has a lottery winner. What does have an impact is the number of people playing in the state.. (more correctly, the number of tickets sold in the state) NJ may be smaller than Massachusetts (area), but there are more people living in NJ.. about 9.2m vs 7m.. There is also the possibility of people crossing the border (or passing through) into NJ to buy tickets Hmm NY... 19.7m vs California at 39 million (and Texas at 30 million
Aug 18, 2023, 2:21 am - kao1632 - Lottery News

One ticket sold in Florida is sole winner of $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpotReply
Including duplicate tickets, 57% percent of all the MM combos were sold so based on sales, only one winning ticket was expected. The July 29, 2022 $1.28 Billion jackpot had twice as many tickets sold. It's possible sales for the billion dollar jackpots are down because there is usually only one winning ticket. Both Michigan and Massachusetts discontinued games where when jackpots reached a prize level, the excess money was paid out to secondary prizes. It wasn't the same as having multiple j
Aug 10, 2023, 6:32 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

California woman who overcame homelessness wins $5 million lottery prizeReply
My favorite kind of story...rags to riches feel good story. Memory says some guy I think in Illinois was still homeless when he won buckets of money on a lottery ticket. OTOH Massachusetts getting closer to having on-line lottery sales. They just passed on-line sports betting. Funny the article had the same argument used here in KY that it would hurt brick and mortar stores. This has been disproven. My goodness, my Puritan minded homestate coming out of 1620 mentality. Happy De
May 5, 2023, 8:07 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

Online play taking off: Virginia Lottery hits milestone $2 billion awardedReply
They will probably offer pick 3/4 as well. Give consumers what they want and they will respond hand$omely. Come on Massachusetts, get on the bandwagon!
Oct 6, 2022, 7:04 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

Massachusetts restaurant employee gets tipped winning lottery ticket worth $2,000News Story
Generous gesture leads to good luck on all sides By Kate Northrop A restaurant worker was given a huge tip from a customer after they bought her what turned out to be a winning lottery ticket. Last month, one of Shirley Rose's customers gave her a massive tip in the form of a winning lottery ticket worth $2,000. Although Rose, 79, was not scheduled to work on Friday, May 27, she's glad she agreed to cover for a coworker. She runs the Keno lottery game counter at the Kowloon Res
Jun 6, 2022, 1:37 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$1.7 billion in combined jackpots, as USA multi-state lottery games peak togetherNews Story
Mega Millions holds its lead at $977 million, but Powerball catching up with $750 million By Todd Northrop Lottery players across the United States are buying multi-state lottery tickets at a furious pace, driving up the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots simultaneously to a massive $1.7 billion in total. According to leading multi-state lottery website USA Mega , the Mega Millions jackpot sits at an estimated $977 million with a cash value of $461 million with a drawing Friday nig
Mar 21, 2024, 7:52 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions and Powerball offer $1.11 billion in combined lottery jackpotsNews Story
Chance to win $460 million tonight and $650 million tomorrow By Todd Northrop Lottery players have two massive multi-state jackpots to try to win this week, adding up to a whopping $1.11 billion in total. According to leading multi-state lottery website USA Mega , the Mega Millions jackpot sits at an estimated $650 million with a cash value of $308.6 million, while tonight's Powerball drawing offers a $460 million estimated jackpot with a cash option of $220.4 million. Powerbal
Mar 4, 2024, 7:20 am - Todd - Lottery News