Maryland Lottery to end Lotto game

Comment #19

CASH Only — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 20:42:05 GMT

Maryland Lotto was annuity-only until late 1998. They were one of the last games to change the rules for the jackpot.

Comment #18

TheGameGrl — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 04:43:50 GMT

Cash only- Thanks for clarifying the earlier information. Currently the options run for annuity or cash. I stand corrected.

Comment #17

Just6ntlc — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:29:54 GMT

I'm disappointed that Maryland will have no more lotto just like what Ohio did this year with their Lotto Plus. I wonder what is Multi-Match in Maryland? I would be disappointed if it's $2 per play.

Comment #16

bellyache — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 18:33:20 GMT

This is true, but I know that I wouldn't play it if the format changed. I would probably just stick with powerball and use the two bucks on that. As is, they have not changed it so I'm fine. But I really hope they don't get ideas from PA and decided to charge 2 bucks for one play. I think that price of tickets is horrible for smaller jackpots.

Comment #15

CASH Only — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 16:58:52 GMT

AFAIK Maryland Lotto is still annuity-with-a-cash-option.

Comment #14

lchoro — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 05:21:33 GMT

People are asking for games that have more frequent prizes. A game that gives very little positive feedback is not going to encourage people to play on a repeat basis, such as a subscription. The people that wait it out for the large prizes are just as likely or moreso to play Mega Millions.

Comment #13

TheGameGrl — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 04:22:01 GMT

The current Maryland Lotto is ALL cash (less 25% federal less 7.5% state tax). THe new Match6 style lottery is yet to be announced for payout options. They have the pay table for review. JimmySand response was correct based on the current Lotto.

Comment #12

four4me — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 03:50:10 GMT

md's is all cash --------- where does it say that.You wrote in another post 1 in 49 maryland's game will be 1 in 43all the details for this game have not been posted yet.

Comment #11

JimmySand9 — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 03:11:07 GMT

MD's is all-cash.

Comment #10

CASH Only — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:42:27 GMT

Is the 500k cash or annuity-with-a-cash-option? PA Match 6 is all-cash.

Comment #9

TheGameGrl — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:31:20 GMT

Since I play both PA Match 6 and the MD lotto, it will be interesting to see how they fair in hits and turnovers.MD 's Lotto really did let you have more plays per dollar , so your buck went further. The problem was and will continue to be their greediness in payouts and state taxing wins. Since the Lotto has been rolling for awhile I wouldnt be surprized if the thing doesnt hit til February of 2006 anyways! Maybe it will hit 3 million by that time...

Comment #8

Chewie — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:16:22 GMT

PA has been getting away with for a long time. The gambler tends to gamble.

Comment #7

bellyache — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:47:51 GMT

That is bad. With Wild Card 2 you get 2 plays for a buck also, but if they changed the format to 1 play for 2 bucks I would quit playing.

Comment #6

Chewie — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 14:17:36 GMT

Sounds like a trend started with the scratch offs. Increase the cost, with minimum increase in prize. The Lottery Directors obvious talk to each other.

Comment #5

mrmst — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 13:55:29 GMT

Maryland Lotto has been an old friend of mine for many years. It pre-dates all of the big multi-state jackpot games - but its time is past. I'm looking forward to a new game.

Comment #4

four4me — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 06:55:17 GMT

all the details of this new game arent posted yet so until i see how the pot will increase i'll hold my breath. The fact is Maryland has mega and people have been complaining about Classic Lotto. lotto pots take forever to grow and even longer between wins. People flock to play mega not Lotto. This new game might draw more players than the Classic Lotto drawing.

Comment #3

LotteryPlayer — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 06:38:35 GMT

The only problem I have with these Match-6 type games is that the jackpots seem to have a difficult time increasing due to the fact that so many secondary prizes are payed out.For people like me, we play for the jackpot, not the secondary prizes. Personally, I wish they would just stay with the classic Pick-6 games, and keep the matrix somewhere between 42 and 49 numbers.The goal of many people is to win a jackpot of at least a million dollars, which would be roughly an annuity of between $2.5

Comment #2

JimmySand9 — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:56:09 GMT

I'm dissapointed. They are making a really bad move. From 2 plays for $1, you now get 1 play for $2. In a way, the price is quadrupling.There's more info here.This is going to be a 6/43 game, BTW, and the odds of winning on the page are a bit flawed. The single line odds are for a single line, and not for all three.

Comment #1

Chewie — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:15:03 GMT

PA Match 6

Maryland Lottery to end Lotto game

Lottery Post — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 01:28:04 GMT

The Maryland State Lottery Agency recently announced that the current Lotto game will soon come to an end. The final drawing will take place on February 1, 2006.Since it began in 1983, Lotto has generated over $1 billion in cash prizes and has produced a total of 622 millionaires over a 23-year span.To replace the current Lotto game, the Lottery will launch Multi-Match.Since the introduction of the Big Game in 1996, Lotto sales have declined. Based on extensive player research, the Lottery has... [ More ]