Wash. Lottery considers adding third weekly drawing

Comment #12

CASH Only — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:40:54 GMT

diva:I've been suggesting an all-NUMBER (with fewer balls) pick-5 in WA for years.

Comment #11

dvdiva — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:58:18 GMT

Changing the odds and the starting jackpot would be two different issues. Oregon's Megabucks breaks 15-20 million almost every year and it grows only 200-300k per drawing. For Megamillions to change the game would cost a lot less than keeping a game with poor sales. Most people play the lotto or megamillions so they don't have to work anymore. Sadly when you divide the lotto jackot in half to get its cash value it rarely matches quino. A pick 5 game should not have the larger jackpot on a regula... [ More ]

Comment #10

dvdiva — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:16:26 GMT

Quinto never got to 21 million. The highest it got before the current drawing was 2.8 million. While the Oregon lottery has a slow growing pot - it does just that - it grows. The problem with the washington lottery is that it does NOT grow. Someone keeps hitting the jackpot before it hits even 3 million. Same problem with megamillions - it should grow to 300+ million but doesn't due to the odds not matching the player base.The reason why the 48 million pot occured was because the odds for lotto... [ More ]

Comment #9

starchild_45 — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:07:57 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by DoctorEw220 on January 21, 2005 i think more drawings could also produce higher jackpots at quicker rates.i had to say something about this one. the oregon megabucks is already doing this and the jack pot takes forever to grow. it does grow but real slow. quinto did this one time before as a novelty and the only thing it did for me was make me spend more money. the highest i can remember quinto getting was about 21 million and that was because no one hit in for months... [ More ]

Comment #8

dvdiva — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:01:37 GMT

I actually like quinto as cards. The problem with the washington lotto is not the number of drawings it's the game itself. The odds are too low versus the population of players. That's why lotto plus had such great jackpots. If anything I wish I had shown up just to ask when Megamillions is going to get fixed. The current game is bad.

Comment #7

DoctorEw220 — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 05:42:58 GMT

i think more drawings could also produce higher jackpots at quicker rates.

Comment #6

Maverick — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:23:22 GMT

But we do. That is the point regardless of how little

Comment #5

CASH Only — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:20:07 GMT

Mav:Almost never.

Comment #4

Maverick — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:17:53 GMT

Heh, yes you did say that on more than one occassion, but you and I continue to play it don't we

Comment #3

CASH Only — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:10:27 GMT

Mav:I've told you NY Lotto is a waste of money with its 38%-40% prize return.

Comment #2

Maverick — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:21:37 GMT

I hope NY Lotto and Mega Millions remain at twice weekly. I find that's the perfect amount of time to prepare my picks.

Comment #1

CASH Only — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 14:34:52 GMT

Quinto should be replaced with an all-NUMBER pick-5. WA also needs to dump Unlucky for Life.

Wash. Lottery considers adding third weekly drawing

Lottery Post — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:24:00 GMT

Lotto and Quinto players may get a third chance to strike it rich each week.The Washington Lottery Commission will meet at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport today to consider adding a drawing on Mondays for the flagship Lotto and Quinto games.Presently, drawings are conducted on Wednesdays and Saturdays.If approved, the new rule would take effect immediately.Ceil Buddeke, legal counsel for the Lottery Commission, hopes the extra draw day will increase player interest and revenue for the state... [ More ]