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New lawsuit claims Indiana Lottery did not award all prizesReply
The article doesn't provide enough information, but it's entirely possible that the odds weren't compromised. If the available prizes were reduced by 25% and the number of available tickets was also reduced by 25% the odds would remain the same. If the proper odds were clearly listed, but the number of prizes was listed incorrectly the odds wouldn't change, but anyone trying to calculate odds based on available prizes and the number of tickets remaining to be sold would get the wrong answer.
Jan 8, 2007, 2:26 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

NEW Hot Lotto - Now Not The Same as PBReply
Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on February 17, 2005 Chance of 0+HB alone in a 6/51 game is 6/45, or 1: 7.5.Well when you calculate odds, you also have to factor in the chance that you'll win in another category. Look at Powerball, you would think the odds of matching just the Powerball is 1 in 42. But it's higher than that because you also have the chance of matching more.
Feb 17, 2005, 6:53 pm - JimmySand9 - Jackpot Games Forum

Seeing patterns where none existReply
No, your chances were still 1/1000. Going by what you say, your chances are 1/500 if it was an odd, and 1/1000 if it was even. If you want to calculate odds after the draw, I would say the odds were 0/1000, because you lost.
Jul 12, 2003, 12:54 pm - Thomas Covenant - Lottery Discussion Forum

$550 MILLION: Mega Millions holiday bonanza!Reply
Calculate odds of matching 5 of 5 AND not matching the 1 of 15 Megaball. (17,259,390 1) (15 14) = 18,492,204 (lottonumbers dot net has great explanation) It can be confusing but just remember you calculate odds for that prize only and not any other prize.
Dec 14, 2013, 6:22 pm - LottoMetro - Lottery News

odds of winningReply
How To Calculate Odds Lottery Post Forums Search is Your Friend: https://www.lotterypost.com/search/forums?q='calculate+odds' t=all
Jul 21, 2010, 3:58 pm - Raven62 - Mathematics Forum

What's the Purpose of the Printed Time of Purchase on Tickets, If Drawing is 15 min to 1 hr Later?Reply
I'll respect your privacy and not post your calculations publicly, but they're not correct. So as not to further derail this thread, I suggest posting your calculations in the Mathematics forum along with an explanation of what an odds calculator is. Is it an online calculator? They come in many flavors and how they calculate odds depends very much on what the inputs are. I think you may have misunderstood what the inputs should be when you came up with your answer. Anyway, on the math forum you
Nov 7, 2019, 9:27 pm - cottoneyedjoe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Why they call it Scientific Games?Reply
Using science to to calculate odds and payout amounts to show a profit also includes setting payout amounts such that covering enough combinations to likely beat the odds doesn't pay either. If it could be done, it would have been done already with the pick3 games. There's only a thousand possible combinations and if you're boxing the combinations there's only 220. With present payout amounts in most states covering 50% of the possible combinations and winning is a break even point, for s
Sep 26, 2007, 10:17 pm - RJOh - Lottery Discussion Forum

Statistically Speaking - QP's and PP'sReply
CT Even if one could calculate the total sales for any given night, that would not give any indication of how many QP's vs SP's were purchased. If we make our calculatations based on the top prize winners of QP's vs SP's I don't think that it would hold true for lower prizes. I am a system player and even on a bad night I still beat the odds. Even If I play 10 lines and hit 2 of 5 on five of the lines I have smoked the odds. MO. list the total number of winners for each prize and
Jul 13, 2010, 12:58 pm - RL-RANDOMLOGIC - Lottery Discussion Forum

$1 million Mega Millions prize won in Iowa will expire in two weeksReply
I don't think a lot of players calculate odds in their number choices. I mostly stick to pick 3,4 and 5 games, which has the best chances to win I don't think playing the lottery regularly is the same as being an everyday smoker and or drinker. The substance vices are detrimental to your health.
Aug 27, 2023, 10:06 am - lottoman626 - Lottery News

New York Dream Team 05/01/18 - 05/31/18Reply
NY PLAYERS TAKE NOTICE! 075 Straight. Calculate odds, calculate pluses and minuses, I'll always be here for ya. Payout!!! Back to Back! Big Apple Style!
May 28, 2018, 7:43 pm - Soledad - Pick 3 Forum