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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Home -> Forums -> Lottery Discussion -> Would you buy a $100 scratch ticket? Zeta Reticuli Star System United States Member #30849 January 17, 2006 7287 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 1, 2012, 6:19 pm - IP Logged | |
Would you buy a $100 scratch ticket? With winnings of at least double that from another game, maybe, but never right out of the pocket. It's Lotto, not horseshoes or artillery!
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Take The Money And Run Hooksett, NH United States Member #111467 May 25, 2011 1704 Posts Online | | Posted: February 1, 2012, 10:32 pm - IP Logged | |
Yes Ill buy them but they wont ever have $100 scrathers with GOOD (1 in 2) odds because clerks would buy them and there would be many poachers by the machine who jump on the next ticket if they see 2 losers in a row Excellent point James1! We don't need herds of poachers hanging out at every convenience store.  Goodbye $100 scratch ticket, you will never see the light of day.  MONEY is the root of all Easy lifestyle, Volunteerism in community, Instant immunity from poverty, Living & giving large.  | | |
Boise, ID United States Member #94311 July 17, 2010 417 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 4, 2012, 4:16 pm - IP Logged | |
If I had enough money to throw $100 away on a lottery ticket, I would have enough money that I wouldn't need the dream of playing the lottery. | | |
North Dakota United States Member #13647 April 5, 2005 1623 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 4, 2012, 4:56 pm - IP Logged | |
This question was raised several years ago and my opinion hasn't changed. A $100 scratcher would have to be a "special" ticket in the sense that it couldn't take on characteristics of the normal $5,$10, or $20 denomination. Some states have tried tickets in the past where the overall odds are 1:1. WHAT? 1:1!!! Yes, 1:1; however, you aren't going to like what I say next. The prizes would start at (likely) $20 or $30 and go up from there. So, in other words, you wouldn't drop $100 and leave empty handed. Usually odds for at least breakeven prizes would be around 1:3ish. The 1:1 overall odds of winning a prize would stop the poachers James alluded to in his previous post. How are you going to win if you don't play? | | |
Ridge Runner - Oracle of the Appalachians Way back up in them hills, son United States Member #74415 April 28, 2009 9579 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 4, 2012, 6:28 pm - IP Logged | |
Who are these poachers everybody is talking about?
Disgruntled short order cooks from Waffle House? . I will not comply. I will never submit.
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South Carolina United States Member #67276 November 5, 2008 319 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 4, 2012, 6:56 pm - IP Logged | |
You trip me out rdgrnr. You make me smile. Thanks. To answer the question , no I would not buy a 100 dollar ticket. A roll would be 3 tickets, lol. ticket 000-loser,001-loser-002-loser. That would suck. | | |
British Columbia Canada Member #116120 September 4, 2011 996 Posts Online | | Posted: February 4, 2012, 8:42 pm - IP Logged | |
If a state came out with this pricey gem, would you consider parting with a "C" note? Obviously for that amount the odd's should be at least 1:2 of getting any prize. Let's say the jackpot was for $50 million, with second & third prizes of $500,000 & $250,000 and many more smaller cash prizes. I believe the current highest price for a scratcher is $50 (I heard this while watching "How the lottery changed my life" last Sunday). I didn't catch what state(s). Any takers?   only if the odds is 1:1  "You have to be in it to win it!" | | |
United States Member #115823 August 28, 2011 93 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 5, 2012, 11:01 am - IP Logged | |
Ohio is at least considering a $50 scratch off. They presented the idea to a focus group I participated in a few months ago. | | |
Ridge Runner - Oracle of the Appalachians Way back up in them hills, son United States Member #74415 April 28, 2009 9579 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 5, 2012, 2:06 pm - IP Logged | |
You trip me out rdgrnr. You make me smile. Thanks. To answer the question , no I would not buy a 100 dollar ticket. A roll would be 3 tickets, lol. ticket 000-loser,001-loser-002-loser. That would suck. Well thank ya, mrsinful, I'm beholden to ya. . I will not comply. I will never submit.
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Oklahoma United States Member #82920 November 12, 2009 1685 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 6, 2012, 2:31 pm - IP Logged | |
Who are these poachers everybody is talking about?
Disgruntled short order cooks from Waffle House? LOL.... thanks alot Ridge I almost spit out my water on the monitor..... | | |
Ridge Runner - Oracle of the Appalachians Way back up in them hills, son United States Member #74415 April 28, 2009 9579 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 6, 2012, 2:51 pm - IP Logged | |
Sorry 'bout that, dallas.
Dam poachers.
I like mine fried in butter. . I will not comply. I will never submit.
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United States Member #4963 May 30, 2004 3392 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 6, 2012, 7:35 pm - IP Logged | |
 >>>>>>>>>>>>>with sully16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no way $100 stratch<survive>>>>>>>>!! G@@D LUCK $2$ >>>>POEERBALL....>!< 
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Take The Money And Run Hooksett, NH United States Member #111467 May 25, 2011 1704 Posts Online | | Posted: February 6, 2012, 7:46 pm - IP Logged | |
>>>>>>>>>>>>>with sully16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no way $100 stratch<survive>>>>>>>>!! G@@D LUCK $2$ >>>>POEERBALL....>!<
It's onlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy...............................................................................Money. Can't take it with you.???    MONEY is the root of all Easy lifestyle, Volunteerism in community, Instant immunity from poverty, Living & giving large. | | |
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Arlington, TX United States Member #121706 January 15, 2012 15 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 7, 2012, 8:33 am - IP Logged | |
Not sure, I would wait and monitor the sales or the wins on the website and see how theyre doing. Not a good idea to buy a stale product, as you could buy 20 tickets and never win a dime because the winning packs are sitting stale in a lower income area where no one is buying. With prize amounts like that, you would probablly have more than average amount of tickets in circulation. I would consider the amount of tickets in circulation, and the number of prizes. Here In TX, we have two $50 tickets. Both games, the top prize is 7.5 MILLION. There are only 3 of them per game. About 3 MILLION in circulation each. The next level down is $10,000. I believe there are around 110 per game. Quite a jump in amounts ( not complaining). | | |
North Carolina United States Member #65081 September 1, 2008 268 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 7, 2012, 12:01 pm - IP Logged | |
I've tried a few $20 ones and some $10. I haven't won a thing. So no, I wouldn't waste my money on a $100 one. "Don't be a schmuck, always take the cash." -Coin Toss | | |
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