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OH's Lifetime Riches.Reply
EW:NY should try such a game, although they probably won't because MM players in NY are required to choose when they play. You're not guaranteed to collect $7.5 million if you choose annuity.
Mar 5, 2005, 1:58 pm - CASH Only - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

OH's Lifetime Riches.
Ok. Here's a lifetime game that's an annuity with a cash option that I think that even CASHOnly will like. The only problem with it is that it osts $20,but the top prize is $250,000 a year for life, which one can easily live off of. Second, there is a cash option of $4 million for those who think they're bound to die soon. Third, you get a guarenteed $7.5 million.CASHOnly: Try to knock this one.
Mar 5, 2005, 1:55 pm - DoctorEw220 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Free Ticket.Reply
PA really doesn't offer free tickets anymore. they do with one or two games, but that's really it.When i came to OU, almost all of the $1 tickets offered a free ticket instead of $1 or more, and i hated constantly winning free tickets instead of cash. there are some states that still do offer free tickets as prizes.CASH Only: I do not consider anuity-only prizes as communism because there is a loophole around that. There are people who will buy out the rest of the annuity in cash.
Feb 12, 2005, 3:38 pm - DoctorEw220 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Lottery corruptionReply
there are pros and cons to this.the only reason i'd take the cash would be that if i knew i wouldn't be around long enough to get all the payments.on the same token if i blew money really bad i'd take annuity,i might go broke this year but i got next next year to look forward to.....
Oct 20, 2004, 4:20 am - LOTTOMIKE - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Mega Millions group
Should their be multi-state scratch games among the Mega Millions states? I would be concerned that the Mass and NY tickets (and possibly TX) would be annuity-only, while the same game in the other eight states would have a cash option.
Aug 14, 2004, 10:39 am - CASH Only - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

$1,000 A Week For Life!Reply
If someone plays a game knowing that there is no cash option (only annuity), and they win, then I don't see the problem. Maybe I'm missing something.If you don't like the payment options, well, then play another game.HOWEVER, I do support the efforts of Cash Only to lobby the lotteries to offer a cash option for all games. I say to the lotteries, why not? They pay out the same amount of money either way, so what's the problemo?
Aug 13, 2004, 9:46 pm - Todd - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Lottery corruptionReply
dude. remember when you didn't have the cash option? seriously. mass pays out somewhere in the 70% range to the players, and they are going to offer a game with an all cash jackpot, plus they have mass cash. also, NY offers the cash option on their online games. in fact, it's the dewfault on lotto and mega milions. also, the option to play those annuity scratch games is completely up to you.
Aug 13, 2004, 7:39 pm - DoctorEw220 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Question on interesting scratch ticketsReply
Wonderer:You probably should not play that game. Almost all the million-dollar scratch games in Mass are ANNUITY-ONLY (as well as your 6/42 6/49)
May 18, 2004, 8:40 pm - CASH Only - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Lifetime prizes
This is a variation of a cash/annuity poll. Should Win for Life -type prizes have a lump-sum option?
Apr 25, 2004, 4:30 pm - CASH Only - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Michigan reveals another $20 tomorrowReply
Brad: As long as you have the CHOICE of cash or annuity. I see your point that the previous two were $2 million cash, which of course is worth more than $100,000/yr in 20 payments. However, it probably means the lower prizes pay better in the new game.
Apr 4, 2003, 11:42 pm - CASH Only - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum