New N.C. lottery game exceeds expectations

Comment #9

cps10 — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:59:33 GMT

I have heard new games next Spring...I think we are finished with new ones this year like you said.

Comment #8

NCPicks — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:48:10 GMT

Hi Tenaj,I hope you are playing and will hit the pick 3 soon.I'm sure that NC will add a midday pick at some time.They usually try to spread out the introduction of games to keep people interested over a longer period of time.They can see how a pictular game is doing.

It will be interesting to see if they go midday or pick 4 first.With the pick 5 starting at the end of Oct. I don't think they will introduce any new draw games before next year.

Comment #7

cps10 — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:59:28 GMT

I agree. Midday Pick3 makes sense. I have heard they may put that into place along with Pick 4 in the Spring. I don't know that for sure, but have heard that from some people that are interested in it.

Now that I'm a Ft. Mill resident, I can play Pick 3/Pick 4/Pick 5/Powerball in two different states...that is convenient, especially when the online stores get yanked away soon.

Comment #6

Franklassgirl30 — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:39:13 GMT

I think NC should have the midday pick 3 also, that way we want have to wait so long to see if we have won something

Comment #5

Tenaj — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:01:46 GMT

NC should add the midday pick 3 while people are excited about it and playing. I'm sure it won't be that hard to do since the equipment is in place. I'm glad to hear that people are hitting. Congrat$$$$$$$$$$$ to them. I'm looking forward to the pick 5 as well.

Comment #4

NCPicks — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:50:53 GMT

It's great to have Pick 3 in NC.Now,people have a choice to play or not.I'm looking forward to the new pick 5 that will start soon.Good Luck to all who play in NC.

Comment #3

Kidzmom — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:30:11 GMT

NC Lottery scratch off tickets is is bad!! I still go to Virginia to play them and also the mega millions. It's only 15min away so its not an issue,

Comment #2

cps10 — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:59:30 GMT

That is the truth...we suck.

Comment #1

CASH Only — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:55:12 GMT

North Carolina's scratches pay out only 52%, probably the lowest prize return on scratch games of any US lottery. That probably explains the eagerness to play Pick 3 and Powerball.

New N.C. lottery game exceeds expectations

Lottery Post — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:45:00 GMT

Lottery officials say North Carolina's newest game sold more tickets than expected this weekend.

Carolina Pick 3 launched Friday with its first drawing. Those who know the pick 'em games were fired up to see the new game start last week.

It gives you more opportunity to win, plus it gives you the opportunity to spend more money, put it back into the state and back into the schools, lottery player Shawn James said.

More money was spent than lottery officials expected. Through Sunday, s... [ More ]