Nationwide, lottery jackpots keep getting bigger

Comment #10

Halle99 — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:27:22 GMT

but we had to drive to CA and on my way back we stopped at Arizona and New Mexico...Yah we went out of our way to buy PB tickets. I want to break the record of getting all the big jackpot....its a mission I have been working on for so long and I finally got a chance to drive to CA. It wasn't that bad We truly enjoyed it I had my son with me.

Picture this: all the big jackpots put together ofcourse before taxes:$201M. Am I being too greedy or what?

All for fun when I can.

Comment #9

justxploring — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:38:21 GMT

Think of how the cows feel! I think sticking with bread is a safe bet, but it depends on the spread.

Back to the OP, I think temptation has a lot to do with it - basing this on my own experience. You see all the ads, the hype, the lines and think Why not me? I said I'd never buy PB tickets, yet I've gotten 1 or 2 every week. When I get to the market or gas station to buy my FL Lotto tickets, I see the PB cards and think What if I could only get 5 white balls? Then I take out $2 bucks. T... [ More ]

Comment #8

time*treat — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:25:28 GMT

It doesn't buy quite as much bread and milk as it used to.

Although, given what is put in milk these days, I'll just stick with bread.

Comment #7

RJOh — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:46:10 GMT

That was because the people standing in lines were from out of state. Now almost every state has a local lottery and one of the multi-state lottery games. Before MegaMillions came to Ohio, I and friends would travel over the border to play BigGame in Michigan and PowerBall in Indiana when their jackpots got close to $100M.

Comment #6

RJOh — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:36:47 GMT

Why drive to California to participate in the largest jackpot when there's not much difference in the cash value of the top three? Almost every state has one of the top three games.

California Supper Lotto Plus $76M - cash $46.5M

MegaMillions $60M - cash $39.3M

PowerBall $65M - cash $35.3M

Comment #5

Drivedabizness — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:33:43 GMT

I remember when $60 million jackpots would have people standing in long lines to buy tickets.

Now they act like $60 million is nothing.

Comment #4

Halle99 — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:46:50 GMT

Comment #3

chasingadream — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:58:21 GMT

i do find this kind of interesting......but they act like its the first time that this has happened.

I can't wait till the day that someone hits both multistate jackpots.

Comment #2

Halle99 — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:05:36 GMT

I feel you. I just checked on the worldwide jackpots wow...I have to drive to CA tomorrow to buy me some superlotto tickets. This is my jackpot waiting for me what are the odds? LOL

ITS MY MONEY AND I WANT IT NOW. MORE LIKE I AM GOING TO GET IT ON SAT WAIT AND SEE.

Comment #1

dingo — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:19:07 GMT

Super Lotto Plus has been growing for several months. I think it is teasing me because I often feel the anxiety when lottery jackpots keep rolling over for a long time, especially when they are going over $100 millions.

I wish I could take it home.

Nationwide, lottery jackpots keep getting bigger

Lottery Post — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:05:38 GMT

Around the United States, lottery jackpots are continuing to grow larger, making the allure of picking up a couple extra lottery tickets ever-stronger.

Leading the pack is the California SuperLotto Plus jackpot, which rolled to $76 million last night when no ticket won Wednesday night's $70 million top prize.

The jackpots of both multi-state lotteries have rolled over again this week also, with grand prizes of $65 million for Powerball and $60 million for Mega Millions.

Because Mega Mil... [ More ]