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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Home -> Forums -> Lottery Discussion -> Playing the Best United States Member #24723 October 21, 2005 623 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2006, 1:09 am - IP Logged | |
Would you travel to another state to play a lottery game if the odds in the game were higher? Or for any other reason? | | |
Zeta Reticuli Star System United States Member #30849 January 17, 2006 7286 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2006, 1:25 am - IP Logged | |
We live in a Mega Millions state that borders a Powerball state. We don't go just to play Powerball, but if we go there to visit we'll play an extended play Powerball regardless of the jackpot. It's Lotto, not horseshoes or artillery!
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Wandering Aimlessly United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 4405 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2006, 1:25 am - IP Logged | |
Yes, I would definitely go to GA to buy MM tickets or SC to play PB if I didn't have such a long drive. When I lived in MA I drove to NH to get "Sweepstakes" tickets (what they used to call them) many years back. However, the contiguous states along the northeast are small and aren't the length of FL. If you count the Keys, that adds another 120 miles or so to the coastline. If I lived in Jacksonville, for example, I might take a Sunday drive to GA. | | |
United States Member #47874 November 4, 2006 3928 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2006, 8:54 am - IP Logged | |
Why go to another state to play a lottery game when the one in your own state is hard enough to hit... | | |
Florida United States Member #6257 August 8, 2004 1396 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2006, 8:57 am - IP Logged | |
Would you travel to another state to play a lottery game if the odds in the game were higher? Or for any other reason? If I were close to anther state I probably would, but from South Florida to Georgia would take me at least 8-10 hours each way. When living in MA I would drive to RI in 1 1/2 hours, no problem. | | |
Illinois United States Member #47157 September 23, 2006 3692 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2006, 9:27 am - IP Logged | |
So I take it that most dont trust the online play of jackpot games?? | | |
California United States Member #40719 May 31, 2006 4244 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2006, 10:30 am - IP Logged | |
Why go to another state to play a lottery game when the one in your own state is hard enough to hit... Definitely would not. Couldn't agree more with the above statement!  | | |
mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 13921 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2006, 5:11 pm - IP Logged | |
I've driven to Indiana to buy tickets every time the PB jackpot have been $180M+. Each time I bought tickets for several draws, so I've only made the trip twice in the last year. Usually I have tickets from the previous time to cash in, so if PB goes longer than six months without a large jackpot then I'm less likely to make a return trip. I do enjoy being in the game when the jackpot is that size even if I don't win. * that which happens most *
* is most likely to happen again * 
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United States Member #41809 June 16, 2006 1967 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2006, 8:36 pm - IP Logged | |
Travelling to another state to gamble (if it IS available in your home state) implies addiction. No. RJ - you are fine, since they don't have PB in your state. | | |
mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 13921 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 8, 2006, 9:25 am - IP Logged | |
Travelling to another state to gamble (if it IS available in your home state) implies addiction. No. RJ - you are fine, since they don't have PB in your state. No, if you can afford it, it no more an addiction than traveling to Las Vegas or cruising to the Bahamas to gamble, smoke and drink, all which are available locally. * that which happens most *
* is most likely to happen again *
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Delaware United States Member #4151 March 20, 2004 9 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 10, 2006, 6:04 am - IP Logged | |
I live in Delaware and only play when I visit other Ststes, mostly Pennsylvania, Delaware is not for me. I DO NOT TRUST DELAWARE LOTTERY. | | |
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