N.J. Lottery's scratch games hit $1 billion sales record

Comment #6

CASH Only — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 16:14:15 GMT

chew:You should NOT be playing Lose for Life unless there's a cash option. Play $150m Mega instead.

Comment #5

Chewie — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 16:06:01 GMT

Personally, I have done very well with NJ instant lottery. It has paid for my remote starter, paid for my vacation in Atlantic City, and continues to support my Pick 6 habit. When I don't hit a twenty, I think something happened. There is one store in Sparta, NJ that has returned a huge ratio on my spending. I only play two instant games, Win For Life ($3.00) and Instant Riches ($10.00). You do have to pay attention to the web site, some cards, within the same game, have fewer winners left than... [ More ]

Comment #4

CASH Only — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 15:02:07 GMT

Pick-6 sales dropped 16%. No large jackpots? You would think people from NY and PA would be flocking to New Jersey to play it, since PA no longer has a classic-style lotto game.

Comment #3

Todd — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:54:26 GMT

In my opinion, NJ has one of the best-run lotteries in the country, and this story illustrates that point nicely. It helps that NJ has a large players base, but they do a great job of getting the most out of the population.I wonder if Cash Only will ever resist the urge to bring the NY Lottery into every topic.

Comment #2

CASH Only — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:38:17 GMT

Has the NY Lottery been watching NJ since Jersey Cash 5 became a rollover game? NY Take Five should also be changed to a jackpot game.

Comment #1

Rip Snorter — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:30:51 GMT

Bettors got back about $1.3 billion from their $2.3 billion in ticket purchases, with vendors collecting commissions of more than $125 million.Sounds as though someone's doing something right in NJ.Jack

N.J. Lottery's scratch games hit $1 billion sales record

Lottery Post — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:24:01 GMT

Why wait all day or even overnight to see whether you've won Pick 6 Lotto or Mega Millions, when you can find out in seconds whether you've won an instant lottery game?Judging by the latest annual figures announced Monday by the New Jersey Lottery, that's exactly what an increasing number of Garden State residents seem to be thinking.Sales of instant games in the fiscal year ending June 30 passed $1 billion for the first time, with revenues from those games rising 9.5 percent from the previo... [ More ]