Powerball at $2.00 - Does this change cut in to your budget more?Previous TopicNext Topic

Yes it does.

I said 'yes, a little' because my budget is not lottocentric.

My budget is best spent or invested elsewhere, i. e. savings, 401k, mortgage, home repair, food,...

I don't play because California doesn't have Powerball. If California did have Powerball, it would cut my budget.

I play less this year because I am playing one line all year long and last year I was playing five lines with powerplay.  So alot less on both jackpot games.  Good luck!-weshar75

A similar debate broke out 15 years ago when most states raised their prices from  2 lines for a dollar to one line for a dollar.  For a while a few players reduced that plays to five lines per game but if they were use to buying ten lines it wasn't long before they started buying 10 lines for $10.

Five years ago, Ohio tried selling their main game Lot'O Play for $2 a play and when it didn't sell so good they discontinued that game and came out with Classic Lotto for $1 a play and PowerBall will do the same if they lose enough customers but I don't expect to happen.

It will be the same for me.  I use to play with PowerPlay so it cost me $2 a line.  Now I will play with out PowerPlay so it will still cost me $2 a line.  If they would have left the PowerPlay alone and not gone to a fixed multiplier I might have still played PowerPlay for $3 but not now.

Jimmy

Yes it certainly does. I always knew I spent way too much on it than I had a right to anyway., So now I will have to cut my losses with timing my plays better. (Difficult to say the least.) 

But the more I look at that fixed multiplier, the more I like it. And am still on the fence about how I will play it and keep my budget.  Because I would really like to play it. I think if I could manage to play the powerplay, I could come out with more monies!!! 

You are going to save a small fortune this year! 

These are my thoughts exactly.  I'll play the same number of tickets, but without the powerplay so I'll be spending exactly the same as I have previously.

I will have to agree with you, I have spent a fortune trying to win something on Powerball, all I have learned it is difficut to hit or well controlled. Looking at the new breakdown and fixed multiplier, I can't even look forward to matching 3 numbers with powerplay as difficult as that is, I might as well save me my money and in 3 or 4 it would feel like a win, the game might as well be a raffle where you win all or lose all. I am also gonna cut my loses and quit Powerball. I might spent a couple of buck when there is a jackpot hype. I will continue playing Megamillions though.

  I usually play QP's with the Powerplay, noy sure if that will continue....

I've always felt my chances of winning one of the lower tier prizes was pretty good playing 10-20 lines using my system and $10-$20 minus that prizes amount was an acceptable lost in exchange for a chance to win the jackpot.  Since Ohio has other games to choose from (Classic Lotto, Rolling Cash5 and MegaMillions), I'll still be able to do that.

Yes, you'll still be able to play QP's with Powerplay, pattyk.

3 bucks a shot.

Good luck!

Yes , because I stick to a lottery budget, if I don't hit the 3 digit, then I'm done.