Mass. Lottery proposes changes to Megabucks game

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LotteryJunkiE99 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:28:31 GMT

You know, I never quite agree on games that just offer variety, but still cost the same as the other HUGE MULIT-STATES GAMES OF THIS COUNTRY. how about lowering the cost of these games, which won't be done of course.. . FINE. Then how about, lowering the number pool, say to 39. This is just a form of variety, and players who get bored with other games will go to this, also the appeal that its a state-local only game might also add to its luck in surviving. But now they want to change the name to... [ More ]

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JimmySand9 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:15:23 GMT

These are some pretty radical changes. Some of them are good, but I think adding 7 numbers for a 6/49 might be a bit much. Maybe going up to 6/44 would make more sense.

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maringoman — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:37:59 GMT

This is one game I have never won anything but a free ticket. I usually bet on megabucks when the jackpot is over $2M not because $1M is not enough. I just don't play that game but since once in a while I figure I should try my luck I do so when the jackpot is over $2M. You never know where you'll be lucky right

Mass. Lottery proposes changes to Megabucks game

Lottery Post — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:48:07 GMT

Game will get new name, longer odds, bigger jackpots

For devotees of Megabucks, the odds of winning may soon be getting longer under a proposal to update the 27-year-old jackpot game.

Though it will be harder to win the twice-weekly drawing, with odds falling from approximately 1 in 5 million to 1 in 13 million, there's an upside, says a lottery official. The game will be getting richer, meaning bigger jackpots.

A lot of the things that are going to change will be more user-friendly, s... [ More ]