How does your state's lottery odds compare with other states? Are they fair?
Pennsylvania has very high lottery odds overall. The Instant Games / Scratch-offs have high ticket prices and high odds. It is not just the Instant Games, it's other games as well. Some states seem to have better games, odds and prizes than others. Single state lotteries have better odds than multiple state lotteries. For example, single state lotteries may average odds of 18 million to 1. Where as, multiple states lotteries may average odds of 120 million to 1. Ho ...
Today, 4:06 pm - Harve$t Moon - Lottery Discussion forum

Texas Lottery takes step toward selling PowerballReply
Lotto Texas can survive, Texas is certainly big enough to have enough people playing an in-state jackpot game. But they will have to make big changes. First, and most obviously, they would need to move the drawings to Monday and Thursday. Sure that's when Texas Two Step is played, but they could move that too, and it's enough of a niche game they could move it to one of the days MM or PB is drawn, if not expanding it to daily drawings. Second, and most importantly, they will need to lower the ma ...
Yesterday, 3:39 pm - JimmySand9 - Lottery News forum

Texas: 11/1 - 11/30/2009Reply
Very, Very informative piece of information for all those seeking to improve their odds in winning the pick 3 games. I, for one appreciate the insight and hard work that goes into formulating this chart and the other charts that you posted today. Thanks so much. AL. LOL.
Yesterday, 1:34 pm - alsports2000 - Pick 3 forum

The Lottery Changed My LifeReply
Your odds are better than mine hitting the Mega Millions. I would drive to Mass. every week to play if I lived there. Joey
Yesterday, 12:55 am - Texas Joey - Lottery Discussion forum

Would You Spend $20 On A Raffle Ticket?Reply
In Pennsylvania, there are 500,000 tickets printed for the Millionaire Raffle. It is held twice a year. Here are the prizes: Top Prize (4) $1,000,000 Odds 1:125,000 Second Prize (4) $100,000 Odds 1:125,000 Third Prize (100) $1000 Odds 1:5000 Fourth Prize (5892) $100 Odds 1:85 For a total of 6000 prizes ... The pot is $5,089,200 ... Odds 1:83 In the past, I have purchased three $20 tickets for this game. I missed a $100 Prize by 1 number in the last game. Now, I will buy ...
Nov 22, 2009, 7:47 pm - Harve$t Moon - Lottery Discussion forum

Would You Spend $20 On A Raffle Ticket?Reply
YES INDEED! Of all the games offered, it is still the best odds of winning a million. GOOD LUCK AND HOPE YOU WIN
Nov 22, 2009, 10:14 am - Rowen - Lottery Discussion forum

Would You Spend $20 On A Raffle Ticket?Reply
I always get at least one, usually more. Yeah, the odds suck but the fact of the matter is every time they do one of these there are multiple instant new millionaires. And there's something about becoming a millionaire on New Year's eve that I really like. It could be you this time, or it could be me. Hey, it could be both of us! Good luck.
Nov 22, 2009, 2:30 am - Nino224 - Lottery Discussion forum

States with Both PB and MMReply
I'm close to the border so I can buy both anyway. I've cut back on them since they went to those rediculus odds... I like MM better, but wish that they would raise their minimum prize to $3 instead of $2...... Their cash amount is better IMO... MarkP
Nov 21, 2009, 11:32 pm - markp1950 - Lottery Discussion forum

Would You Spend $20 On A Raffle Ticket?Reply
I'm with you, There's no way I would spend $20 on a California raffle ticket. I noticed how alot of the other states have the large tickets with cool jackpots like win for life and half a million dollars and such with pretty decent odds. California seems to find more ways to sell a prettier ticket that will generate more money for them but not the players with better odds. I have purchased the $5 raffle ticket in the past but never again.
Nov 21, 2009, 7:51 pm - lottocalgal - Lottery Discussion forum

Would You Spend $20 On A Raffle Ticket?Reply
My answer would be NO... If i am going to spend $20 on a raffle may as well play bingo instead and i got better odds with bingo....
Nov 21, 2009, 7:30 pm - pumpi76 - Lottery Discussion forum