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Virginia Lottery retailers refuse to sell tickets to draw attention to skill games amendmentReply
So gambling with the lottery is OK, but gambling with a skill game is not? Many times I have seen people scratch games at the counter, buy more, scratch more, buy more, etc. I don't see any distinction between that and pressing buttons on a screen repeatedly. Seeing a distinction between those two things is where I think it turns from a logical debate into a debate on personal choices and of opinion. That's where I draw the line. I don't like arbitrarily preventing people from making choices in
Apr 18, 2024, 10:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery launches its first $50 scratch-off ticketNews Story
New game features best overall odds at winning any prize By Kate Northrop The Connecticut Lottery announced the launch of its first $50 scratch-off ticket ever, with the best overall odds of winning any prize in its game repertoire. Lottery players in Connecticut can now try their luck with the Connecticut Lottery's new $50 scratch-off game, the most expensive ticket offered in the state. Previously, ticket prices for instant games in Connecticut ranged from $1 to $30, but that h
Dec 14, 2023, 7:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland husband calls wife cheap for lottery strategy, but she wins $229,774 using her methodReply
Big difference playing 1.00 and 2.00 games and buying 20.00 and 30.00 scratch off cards to a budget. I fail to see what his problem is with her playing mostly cheaper games. It can't be the lucky numbers she uses at least on that 229k she just won since it was a quick pik. Strange reaction by him.
Nov 10, 2023, 11:50 am - billybucks - Lottery News

New scratch-off game from Florida Lottery offers $250,000 a year for life top prizeNews Story
New games offer more than $2 billion in total cash prizes, Lottery says By Kate Northrop The Florida Lottery released a new Year for Life family of scratch-off games, with the highest price point ticket featuring a $250,000 a year for life top prize. As of today, Florida lottery players can pick out a ticket from the Florida Lottery's latest Year for Life family of instant games, with varying annual top prizes at different price points. There are a total of four different games a
Jul 3, 2023, 7:15 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan man wins his second six-figure jackpot prize from the same game this yearReply
No, Michigan is just weird. While Metro Detroit does have the most population there are some strange things happening elsewhere. I am trying to figure out why Gaylord has had two big $30 scratch wins for $4,000,000 each and a big 6/47 win. Gaylord is in Otsego county and had a population of 4286 in the 2020 census. Otsego county had 25,091 in 2020. The wins were $13.09 million in 2015 and $4mil in 2022 and $4mil in 2015. Marquette had a population of 20,629 in 2020 while Marquet
Sep 2, 2023, 11:42 am - Think - Lottery News

Self-proclaimed "King of Scratchers" wins $5 million in California Lottery thanks to superstitionReply
How many different 20.00 tickets are for sale at one time in California. He probably plays other games besides scratch tickets and probably buys other denominations of those also. He knows the clerks undoubtedly and probably says any of the 20.00 babies only 6 deep on that new roll you put out this morning. The clerk looks at the half dozen up there or so and says you're in luck 8 9 are next on this one. He did say he always tries to buy the 7,8 or 9 in the roll which I interpret that he may sti
Nov 15, 2023, 9:34 pm - billybucks - Lottery News

Massachusetts Lottery shakes up Megabucks gameReply
I am afraid the 1.00 games will go the way of the 1.00 scratch ticket. This particular game which I have played since its inception has good value. They messed around with it over the years mostly just raising the matrix of numbers higher but made some adjustments in the secondary prizes along the way. Now, they have reduced the matrix by 5 numbers. Doubled the cost and doubled the secondary prizes. 44 numbers aren't bad for a 6 number draw game with no bonus ball which always annoyed me in othe
Nov 14, 2023, 9:41 am - billybucks - Lottery News

First $25 million scratch-off lottery prize claimed in MassachusettsReply
as they say, can we keep it , Anybody who has been playing and studying lottery games for a long time knows, that scratch-offs have some of the worst odds, the billion-dollar extravaganza scratch-off odds on winning the 25mil? are 1 in 10 million. But odds on winning 20k 1 in 12,923, 10k 1 in 9,509, (it gets better on the lower jackpots but you are spending 50 bucks per ticket!) hey ya never know right!? btw a YouTuber bought the pack of 50 (thats 2,500 dollars) and had a 2 hour live watch video
Aug 17, 2023, 4:58 am - lottoman626 - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery halts some prize payouts due to Christmas Eve cybersecurity incidentNews Story
Fifth day of investigation into cybersecurity event, some prize payouts still paused By Kate Northrop The Ohio Lottery temporarily suspended lottery payouts for prizes over a certain amount after a cybersecurity event impacted their computer systems on Christmas Eve. Payouts for Ohio Lottery prizes of $599 and above have been suspended for some claim methods due to a cybersecurity incident that occurred on Sun., Dec. 24. Viewing results for some games has also been impacted, maki
Dec 28, 2023, 12:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Alabama man wins $150,000 a year for life in Florida LotteryNews Story
Out-of-state player turns $5 and a trip to Florida into over $2 million By Kate Northrop An Alabama resident turned $5 and a trip to Florida into a lottery prize worth $150,000 a year for life. Gary Thomas, 49, of Dothan, Alabama, ended up leaving the state of Florida a millionaire thanks to a single scratch-off ticket. On Monday, the Florida Lottery announced that Thomas claimed a top prize worth $150,000 a year for life from a $5 scratch-off game called $150,000 a Year for Life
Oct 17, 2023, 12:14 pm - Todd - Lottery News