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Nov 6, 2017, 5:43 pm

l will continue to play just One line for the MM, and One line for the PB game.l don't consider myself a sap either. However should I win anything above $20 mil, anyone of you has permission to say "you remember noise-gate, that sap, won big time!"

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bobby623

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Nov 6, 2017, 6:43 pm

I've been an active lottery player for years.
Haven't won much, but, it's more entertaining that crappy movies and expensive popcorn, and other habits.
I may be wrong but I don't think any official lottery has ever admitted that they made a mistake and undo recent changes that didn't work out.
I recall Texas lottery killed a $2 game years ago. Players didn't like the price and the fact that the lottery RNG chose the numbers.
The point is that the game went away because it wasn't profitable, not because of unpopular changes to the game in the way Powerball and Mega Millions are doing.
Powerball and Mega Millions have been around for a long time. Making players unhappy with changes that make the game harder to win is routine. They know that sooner or later many of the unhappy players will get back in line.
Face it. The lotteries are getting 50 percent even before there is a drawing. They anticipate that some players will quit playing but the impact on the their overall revenue stream is minimal.
All they have to do is bide their time as the jackpot grows until just about every adult will risk a couple of bucks.
After all, someone, or someones, will eventually win.
Laughing all the way to the bank is what official lotteries do. No amount of player complaining is going to change that.
Looking ahead.
The Powerball folks have announced a new game called Winner Take All that will go online next year.
The lotteries will get 50 percent off the the top, of course.
The other 50 percent, or less, will be divided among winners that match winning numbers.
There won't be any rollovers.
Personally, I believe Powerball will add 6 numbers, 69 to 75, late next year.
Mega Millions will probably jump on the Winner Take All gravy train in future.
My two cents worth!!
By the way, I quit the jackpot games years ago.
I don't know of anything that would cause me to get back in line.
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Nov 7, 2017, 9:32 am

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Nov 6, 2017
RCB,

I hear ya on the odds and other aspects you mention. PB gets my 1 play after the 100 Million mark/only in joint effort with a friend of mine. Gives me 2 shots at the big prize and I only spent $2.00 which I can live with.

The new MM ???? I haven't played it but I am considering the 150 or 200 Million before they get my $2 contribution.

I truly believe they(MM) just got ridiculously greedy going to $2 AND increasing the odds...BUT..That opinion and a $1.75 will get you a cup of coffee at a local quick stop.

In the end...MM will get ALOT less then they would have from me, had they kept it at the previous price.

"The Buck and a Dream" just stays at the local level...come on TX lotto !!!

Despite the fact I haven't won squat on Lotto this year, I'm still in every draw.

I've been playing Daily 4 pretty heavy too. Property taxes have to be paid by Jan 31, and boy did they go up this year. I've dropped $5 straight a few times, thought about going $10 but......that is a chunk to spend at once.

CAN'T WIN IF YOU'RE NOT IN

A DOLLAR AND A DREAM (OR $2)
tnlottodreamer

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Nov 7, 2017, 12:09 pm

I play for the dream. If I have a ticket I can dream about winning. Without a ticket I have nothing to look forward too. So that little bit of money helps.

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rundown99

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Nov 7, 2017, 1:11 pm

You can play the Lotto America game which returns later this month. The ticket price will only be $1, and the odds are better.

http://www.lotteryusa.com/lotto-america/

Smart lottery winners form trust to claim their winnings. They send an attorney to the lottery headquarters to claim the prize in trust, so that ONLY the name of the trust is revealed. And they tell NO ONE, especially relatives.

If you ever win a lottery and you are single, the only person you should ever marry is someone who was truly in love with you BEFORE you won the jackpot!

People can talk about strategies and gimmicks all they want, but unless your ticket actually matches at least 5 of those 6 balls, you are just another person who tried to win a game yet ultimately failed.
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Nov 7, 2017, 2:18 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Raven62 on Nov 6, 2017
Unless of course: You have a System that can repeatedly predict the numbers drawn: Then Play On!

MM and PB drawings are conducted by a computer system that knows to pick numbers that no one else has picked. Once all the tickets are accounted for at the close of ticket sales, the system does a complete countdown of all selected tickets, Quick Picks and selection versions. After the countdown, it picks a set of numbers that no one has picked. Once that's done, they do a pre-recorded live drawing based on the computer results. That's right, folks. The live drawings are just for the show. The computer picks the numbers. This is why I stopped playing jackpot lotto games because they did it to ensure that only the house wins as a way to increase the jackpot prize.
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Nov 7, 2017, 2:34 pm

Quote: Originally posted by darthfury78 on Nov 7, 2017
MM and PB drawings are conducted by a computer system that knows to pick numbers that no one else has picked. Once all the tickets are accounted for at the close of ticket sales, the system does a complete countdown of all selected tickets, Quick Picks and selection versions. After the countdown, it picks a set of numbers that no one has picked. Once that's done, they do a pre-recorded live drawing based on the computer results. That's right, folks. The live drawings are just for the show. The computer picks the numbers. This is why I stopped playing jackpot lotto games because they did it to ensure that only the house wins as a way to increase the jackpot prize.

No. That would be fraud, and someone would eventually reveal that secret.

Smart lottery winners form trust to claim their winnings. They send an attorney to the lottery headquarters to claim the prize in trust, so that ONLY the name of the trust is revealed. And they tell NO ONE, especially relatives.

If you ever win a lottery and you are single, the only person you should ever marry is someone who was truly in love with you BEFORE you won the jackpot!

People can talk about strategies and gimmicks all they want, but unless your ticket actually matches at least 5 of those 6 balls, you are just another person who tried to win a game yet ultimately failed.
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Nov 7, 2017, 2:37 pm

Quote: Originally posted by LiveInGreenBay on Nov 5, 2017
Those lottery people are playing us for saps. Who needs two powerball type games? Personally I don't care if the jackpot hits a trillion bucks, I'm done. They increased the odds next to impossible and doubled the price of a ticket. Do I have stupid written across my forehead? NOT! Lots of other games out there with million dollar jackpots and lower odds of winning. Have to ask yourself, how much money do you really need? OK I'm done.

I rarely play Powerball or Mega Millions, because of the odds and the price increase. A boycott wouldn't work because the ticket sales alone would keep the lotteries profitable. Honestly, people will continue to play anyway, because of the larger jackpots.

Smart lottery winners form trust to claim their winnings. They send an attorney to the lottery headquarters to claim the prize in trust, so that ONLY the name of the trust is revealed. And they tell NO ONE, especially relatives.

If you ever win a lottery and you are single, the only person you should ever marry is someone who was truly in love with you BEFORE you won the jackpot!

People can talk about strategies and gimmicks all they want, but unless your ticket actually matches at least 5 of those 6 balls, you are just another person who tried to win a game yet ultimately failed.
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Nov 7, 2017, 4:07 pm

Quote: Originally posted by darthfury78 on Nov 7, 2017
MM and PB drawings are conducted by a computer system that knows to pick numbers that no one else has picked. Once all the tickets are accounted for at the close of ticket sales, the system does a complete countdown of all selected tickets, Quick Picks and selection versions. After the countdown, it picks a set of numbers that no one has picked. Once that's done, they do a pre-recorded live drawing based on the computer results. That's right, folks. The live drawings are just for the show. The computer picks the numbers. This is why I stopped playing jackpot lotto games because they did it to ensure that only the house wins as a way to increase the jackpot prize.

darthfury78,

That's pretty good because that's how I envision the game. I can tell you that I have an extraordinary system. It takes about two days to pick numbers for every game. When I zero in on the next picks, the game almost always double back to previous numbers. I've proven this many times by running my routine offline and observing the results. It really pisses me off that there is cheats in every game. If I quit the jackpot game, you are left with the dreaded RNGs. Literally you can't win until the house decides.
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Nov 7, 2017, 4:34 pm

Quote: Originally posted by darthfury78 on Nov 7, 2017
MM and PB drawings are conducted by a computer system that knows to pick numbers that no one else has picked. Once all the tickets are accounted for at the close of ticket sales, the system does a complete countdown of all selected tickets, Quick Picks and selection versions. After the countdown, it picks a set of numbers that no one has picked. Once that's done, they do a pre-recorded live drawing based on the computer results. That's right, folks. The live drawings are just for the show. The computer picks the numbers. This is why I stopped playing jackpot lotto games because they did it to ensure that only the house wins as a way to increase the jackpot prize.

Is that one of those alternate facts that's actually a lie that people come with to keep the conversation going?

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noise-gate

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Nov 7, 2017, 5:28 pm

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Nov 7, 2017
Is that one of those alternate facts that's actually a lie that people come with to keep the conversation going?

l was thinking the same thing, but wondered how that bit of information could have slipped by The Chief Bottle Washer. MM & PB are now computerized games?....Oh the horror!

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Nov 7, 2017, 6:01 pm

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Nov 6, 2017
l will continue to play just One line for the MM, and One line for the PB game.l don't consider myself a sap either. However should I win anything above $20 mil, anyone of you has permission to say "you remember noise-gate, that sap, won big time!"

I remember noise-gate, that sap, still trying to win big time. LOL

Never give up.
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Nov 7, 2017, 6:21 pm

If MM rolls tonight, it goes up to $71 M which is about $44.3 M lump sum and around $26,757,200 after federal taxes.
grwurston

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Nov 7, 2017, 6:45 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Redd55 on Nov 7, 2017
If MM rolls tonight, it goes up to $71 M which is about $44.3 M lump sum and around $26,757,200 after federal taxes.

Wow. Advertised as 71 million and you end up with less than 26.7 million. What a scam.

Now if the winners got the whole amount tax free, they might sell more tickets.
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Nov 7, 2017, 6:47 pm

Lotto As made mega millions extremely unfair. Lotto rakes in million bonuses to million salaries. Those are real mega millionaires.

With current jackpot 37 mil cash people average loss for 1 ticket is 1.8$. Powerball is schemed in favor of Lotto As too. Now mega millions is fabricated even more unfair to people than powerball.

If we mega million for 30 years 20 tickets draw, we’ll lose 110K. Somebody could lose a house, somebody could even win but on average we’ll all lose and this is for sure.

Also, to increase transparency and accountability lotto should limit executives term to 2-4 years. It would give more info about lotto schemes.

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