$170M Mega Millions jackpot has Calif. Lottery officials scrambling

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LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 08:24:36 GMT

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dvdiva — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 04:05:08 GMT

If they are going to win an injuction, perfect timing would be in one week. Assuming now one wins in the next three drawings. If that would tick off California voters than I don't know what would.

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CASH Only — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 20:00:14 GMT

SLP has a 50% payback. NY Lotto is only 38%-40%. It will take longer for MM sales to exceed SLP in California, than it did for MM to get more play than NY Lotto.

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nomoneybabe — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 18:33:17 GMT

Hello :I am now living in MM state and bought three dollars for the $170 M prize. Eehehe, the drawing time is about to come but I am not confident at all!!! but I think winning lottery is always fatal: if you were the winner, even the odd is 1 to 1 billion you will win ; if you were not, you will lose the game with the odd of 1 to 2.I have learn about a couple who each won the lotto at the same day, and the odd of both cases is 1 to ...at least 24 billion.I know some of you are in mixing feelin... [ More ]

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JAG331 — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 18:02:24 GMT

No, no, the average lottery player isn't a fanatic like us! You walk into the gas station...you see that CA SL+ is $30 million and MM is $100 million...which one would you buy? The $100 million. People just need to get used to the new game...don't worry, they'll shift from CA SL+ to MM in time.

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Just6ntlc — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 17:34:27 GMT

I agree with Bradly_60 on this one. My dad usually tells me to buy him just $1 to have a chance to win a jackpot for CA SLP and/or MM. I know that CA SLP has better odds with the same setup and structure. Besides, it only takes $1 to win the extra Mega Ball Number and all 5 numbers to win the extreme jackpot. MM has astronomical odds, but only $1 can possibly win the big jackpot.

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Bradly_60 — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 17:26:46 GMT

In their first eight Mega Millions drawings, Californians bought $37 million in tickets. During the same period, $97 million was spent on drawings for California's Wednesday and Saturday SuperLotto Plus. I just realized this but both Mega Millions and SuperLotto Plus are exactly the same game. SuperLotto plus just has better odds. They have the same setup and structure and everything. The only way I would play Mega Millions in California is when the jackpot is as high as it is. Now I can see... [ More ]

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megamillionaire — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 17:22:27 GMT

If the anti-gambling folks ever win I'll go back to the illegal numbers. The payoffs are better and you can play for as little as a penny. Don't think they're going to win though. The Whiskey Rebellion would look like a picnic compared to the Lottery Rebellion.

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tg636 — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:56:23 GMT

> The bigger the jackpot, the lesser your odds. It's the equivalent of being struck by lightning six times, said Fred Jones, an attorney for the Coalition Against Gambling Expansion.I can see being against the lottery, but it helps to use arguments that make sense. The bigger the jackpot, the lesser your odds

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JAG331 — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:22:30 GMT

In their first eight Mega Millions drawings, Californians bought $37 million in tickets. During the same period, $97 million was spent on drawings for California's Wednesday and Saturday SuperLotto Plus. These two sentences say it all. Californians have not yet caught MM fever. Once the jackpot cycles around again, the general public gets used to the game, and system players get up and running, everyone's going to be California dreaming. Watch out! The big jackpot rollovers are yet to come.... [ More ]

$170M Mega Millions jackpot has Calif. Lottery officials scrambling

Lottery Post — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 14:45:00 GMT

Chon Gutierrez, acting director of the California State Lottery, boldly predicted there would be days like this. But he had no idea that day would come this soon.Today, California's participation in the new Mega Millions multistate lottery game is expected to produce a $170 million jackpot, the second-largest lottery jackpot in state history. If no one wins in the 12-state drawing tonight, Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot likely will top $200 million - exceeding the California record of $193 mill... [ More ]