N.C. Lottery sales follow expected decline pattern

Comment #29

CASH Only — Fri, 26 May 2006 19:51:03 GMT

I have a feeling North Carolina's pick-3 and pick-4 will be pari-mutuel, which is how California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey calculate its prizes. If so, expect NC's payout to be under 50%.

Comment #28

Tenaj — Mon, 01 May 2006 03:14:29 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by SassyOhio on April 30, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by reddog on April 30, 2006 Has any fellow Carolinians heard when we are going to start playing PowerBall ? I had heard it was sometime in May. I can't wait. I hat scratch offs. They are a suckers game.

Well I guess I am a SUCKER Cause I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE My Scratch off ... I do VERY well with them ..... Dont know really what games you guys have there I heard just a couple. here we have over 50 and this past year t... [ More ]

Comment #27

rock_nc — Mon, 01 May 2006 03:06:44 GMT

hey, i like the scratch offs, but when you win the big one,they take out so much taxes on it, you still walk away with little bit..

Comment #26

SassyOhio — Mon, 01 May 2006 02:00:14 GMT

Well I guess I am a SUCKER Cause I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE My Scratch off ... I do VERY well with them ..... Dont know really what games you guys have there I heard just a couple. here we have over 50 and this past year there was 3 times the amount paid out in scratch off then all of the state winnings put together in ohio so I am sure in time you will come to love them

Comment #25

NCPicks — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 23:46:53 GMT

May 30th if things go as planned.There is one last challenge to the lottery pending.

Comment #24

reddog — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 18:37:38 GMT

Has any fellow Carolinians heard when we are going to start playing PowerBall ? I had heard it was sometime in May. I can't wait. I hat scratch offs. They are a suckers game.

Comment #23

Tenaj — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 02:38:25 GMT

I toast to lighten up on the NC Lottery.

Here's to you kid.

Comment #22

SassyOhio — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 02:19:46 GMT

Now lets all do a SHOT OF VODKA!!!! LMAO Its all aout playing and participating in good fun

Comment #21

DoubleDown — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:31:24 GMT

There you go !!!

I got you to lighten up !!!!! I knew you could do it..

It take much less effort to smile rather than frown.

Comment #20

Tenaj — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:01:16 GMT

It's somewhere along the Georgia coast.

Comment #19

DoubleDown — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:47:44 GMT

NC only has lottery in one town

Comment #18

SassyOhio — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:43:51 GMT

Good to see there is a DIE HARD lol, People are just going to express there feelings on here and as well make some jokes, never take it serious I am sure that Mike was not Its good that ya finally can get the fever HAVE A BLAST!!!! GO MM AND PB

Comment #17

Tenaj — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:40:56 GMT

I take serious people trashing my hometown lottery when we struggled so hard to even get one.

Comment #16

SassyOhio — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:21:28 GMT

WOW

Comment #15

LOTTOMIKE — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:14:04 GMT

lighten up janet.you take things too serious sometimes.......

Comment #14

NCPicks — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:17:17 GMT

typo:should have read draw machines

Comment #13

NCPicks — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:48:15 GMT

Not only will Powerball create more interest due to the large jackpots but,they will also have the ease of only having to establish the cards for the game to be set up.Consider that all the set-up has already been taken care of.No need for NC to do all the security,drawn machines,etc. that goes along with on-line games. You get the benefit of riding the coattails of a well established game right away.

Comment #12

Tenaj — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:08:47 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by MADDOG10 on April 25, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Tenaj on April 25, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by LOTTOMIKE on April 25, 2006 can't they do anything right?

Yes, they have done a lot of things right. Just to name a few.

1. Fought like good soldiers and got the lottery passed after 20 years of the bill dying in the senate or house and up against strong oppositions from opposing groups. Ever heard of the Bible Belt?

2. Victoriously defeated opposing... [ More ]

Comment #11

MADDOG10 — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:29:22 GMT

Geez janet,

If I can recall I believe you made the same type of statements on a thread when they were having trouble getting this thing passed. Or was it when they passed it and there was a lot of contrversy over how it was done?

Why is it then when someone else makes a statement there has to be sarcasism on your part ? I too would like to know why they're getting the Powerball up and running, before the pick3 and pick4.! Maybe you could answer that for me. Don't you think thats like p... [ More ]

Comment #10

Tenaj — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:39:31 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by LOTTOMIKE on April 25, 2006 can't they do anything right?

Yes, they have done a lot of things right. Just to name a few.

1. Fought like good soldiers and got the lottery passed after 20 years of the bill dying in the senate or house and up against strong oppositions from opposing groups. Ever heard of the Bible Belt?

2. Victoriously defeated opposing groups in a major law suit and ran off the people who were throwing a monkey wrench in it. You do know wha... [ More ]

Comment #9

CASH Only — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:54:02 GMT

I knew that the novelty would wear off quickly given that NC has a lower payout % for the scratch games than the surrounding states.

NC's first online game will be PB.

Comment #8

LOTTOMIKE — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:45:04 GMT

can't they do anything right

Comment #7

Just6ntlc — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:22:09 GMT

When NC plays Powerball, look for their sales to go up again. I hope they add a few more games later.

Comment #6

Tenaj — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:20:25 GMT

That's the media for you.

Comment #5

wwcom1 — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:17:44 GMT

Why is the lottery commision waiting so long to introduce pick-3 and pick-4... If they want to sell tickets. Give us players what we want. The winning scratch off tickets are too few and far between to be playing regularly. I myself play to win that's why I want pick-3 and pick-4...

Comment #4

NCPicks — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:07:39 GMT

Interesting that they use John Rustin for a quote from the NC Family Policy Counsel considering that the counsel was kicked off the lottery case in the court ruling.

Comment #3

Tenaj — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:32:43 GMT

A pick 3 game is scheduled to launch next spring.

SC will continue to get NC's pick 3 and some Poweball players with an attitude that I might as well put Powerball in while I'm playing Pick 3 in SC and get a few scratch offs (they pay higher) while I'm standing in line and save a stop. Pick 3 being the draw to SC.

The last time I went to SC, there were signs posted that SC had higher payout for scratch offs.

Until NC give lottery players what they want, SC will still get a piece of th... [ More ]

Comment #2

dvdiva — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:12:55 GMT

They need to start a pick 3 and pick 4 game ASAP. Then add Powerball and a decent state lotto type game. Scratch tickets only get so far.

Comment #1

SassyOhio — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:17:45 GMT

As said yeah the declines would be expected. People get bored and discouraged when your options are limited watching the numbers of the remaining winning tickets decrease daily. I think that it will be good when they get out the new tickets and when they add there online games it will be GOOOOOOD LOL Good Luck tonight everyone WHOOT WHOOT

N.C. Lottery sales follow expected decline pattern

Lottery Post — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:18:01 GMT

North Carolina lottery fever is fading, new numbers show.

The introduction last week of two new scratch-off games did not keep the state lottery from seeing sales decline from the previous week.

Average daily sales of scratch-off tickets have dropped every week since the games began March 30. A breakdown of the sales:

$5.6 million per day in week 1, when tickets were sold on only three days.$4.1 million per day in week 2.$3.2 million per day in week 3.$2.7 million per day in week 4, whi... [ More ]