Middle Georgians have mixed feelings about California joining lottery

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Deadsantaclaus — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 21:22:32 GMT

Georgia and mega millions is just up the road for some of us here in Florida. I'll take powerball in this state and make the occasional trek to St Mary's when appropriate.......

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LOTTOMIKE — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:40:58 GMT

i guess if florida joins it will get powerball,cali and florida both have been out of the jackpot scene too long........

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Tnplayer805 — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:35:08 GMT

DeFrancisco says, this is as big as this game is going to get. I guess that is a clue that no other states will be joining MM.

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DoubleDown — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:34:45 GMT

As a Georgian, I too have mixed feelings. Yes, the MM jackpots might get bigger with the addition of Cali's population playing, but the longer odds may be the real reason that the JP's grow.This is on the heels of Georgia's Fantasy 5 being overhauled recently, giving a free quick pick ticket for matching 2 of 5. What I see is some 15 to 19 thousand more tickets each day going right back into the mix, thus diluting the large jackpots by simply flooding the game. Previously, one had to match 3 to... [ More ]

Middle Georgians have mixed feelings about California joining lottery

Lottery Post — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:39:00 GMT

The chances of winning the Mega Millions jackpot at the beginning of this week were low, but now the chances are even lower.California became the 12th state to join the Mega Millions lottery Wednesday, bringing with it a population of 36 million to tonight's Mega Millions drawing.But even as California has joined the pool, that hasn't stopped Sharon Norton from playing. She said she keeps playing, hoping to hit it big and retire early. I think it's fine, said Norton, 39, an X-ray technician. T... [ More ]