Powerball outmuscles Mega Millions in sales, jackpots

Comment #33

RJOh — Sun, 02 May 2010 03:56:01 GMT

I found out tonight Ohio does the same and it's posted on their website. I went in early at 10:00 PM to play PB and I was too late. I wanted to play power play with its new promotion and I would have played what I posted on the prediction board which would have cost $10 and with power play 4 I would have won $24. Oh well, next time I'll be earlier.

Comment #32

Hermanus104 — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:39:37 GMT

Right now there are two reasons why I'd rather play Powerball than Mega Millions:

1) Georgia does not have the Megaplier.

2) The starting jackpot for Powerball is higher.

I don't care about jackpots and top prizes that much because there is no way in heck I'll win them.

Comment #31

dpoly1 — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:45:17 GMT

I hope the Mega Millions Jackpot grows a little because of the now lower Powerball jackpot.

I am ready to be the first MM Jackpot winner from PA

Comment #30

RJOh — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:31:44 GMT

Now that MegaMillions jackpot($166.0M/$101.6M) has an edge over PowerBall jackpot($20.0M/$9.7M), if PB continues to outsell MM then look for its matrix to change.

A matrix change of 5/58 + 1/40 would increase its odds of winning the jackpot while lowering its overall odds of winning a prize more in line with PB, states would have to decide if they wanted to add the megaplier.

PowerBall present matrix:

MATCH ODDS

5/5+B 1 : 195249054

5/5+0 1 : 5138133

4/5+B 1 : 723145

4/5+0 1

Comment #29

THRUST — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:26:48 GMT

I was hoping it was me.

Sweet win for the winner(s) though.

Comment #28

grave — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:18:54 GMT

Missouri....1 single ticket won the jackpot

Comment #27

starchild_45 — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:13:22 GMT

so what state won the powerball

Comment #26

charmed7 — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:41:37 GMT

I like the Powerball a little better, since relocating from MI, haven't

won the jackpot, have won smaller prizes. I played the Mega for

years n MI they don't have the megaplier, my girlfriend was wonderin

why the game is different? (don't know). I do get mega tickets simply

because of the megaplier. Well good luck folks, whatever game u choose.

Comment #25

ryanm — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:26:57 GMT

Oh yeah, Powerball may have been won last night, but now Mega Millions' cash jackpot is over $100 million

Comment #24

McCaskey — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:03:28 GMT

Some lucky devil is gonna wake up a whole lot richer..as already mentioned, we have a PB winner.

OK, gonna try for that Ohio Lotto Sat. night...up to 8.4 mil...and I might get a few MM tics for Friday...

Comment #23

Perfecttiming2 — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:28:02 GMT

I agree!!!

I think Mega Millions is the better game (overall) for players....they just need to make a few improvements.

I also agree that Mega Millions needs to set a new jackpot record....(and it will be blasting off into the Stratosphere )

Ok,

Powerball just hit....it is now back to $20m

Mega Millions is at $166 million......If Mega Millions keeps rolling .......

(I have to say that the higher the jackpot gets, really makes the excitement more fun

Comment #22

Perfecttiming2 — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:59:44 GMT

I always thought Mega Millions had more flair than PB as well....the title Mega Millions speaks for itself.

I also thought these two were in competition with each other but once the cross selling begin, PB took off!

I don't know why MM did not raise its opening jackpot like PB did and I still don't know why the states don't want to make the megaplier option available to everyone.

And as far as name recognition, everyone who play knows that MM holds the record for the highest jackpot.... [ More ]

Comment #21

RJOh — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:41:26 GMT

No one won Ohio Classic Lotto tonight but you still have time to play PB. Good luck.

Comment #20

ScubaGolfJim — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:29:14 GMT

Here's my plan:

Win the PB tonight and take the annuity of about $4.75 million the first year, increasing by about 4% annually to around $14.26 million in year 29. Then, of course, take the cash option of $101 million when I win the MM on Friday. Approximately $352 million total payout before taxes. The best of both worlds. A huge initial amount to splurge and then a continuously increasing large amount for the next 25+ years.

Other way... $121 million cash option from PB and... [ More ]

Comment #19

starchild_45 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:54:29 GMT

why worry about the swithover time. just play each game on thursday and sunday. you can cut down on your trips to the store to buy tickets and don't have to go out late to get a ticket. since powerball has come to washington this is what i do. it works and i have not missed a drawing yet. oh by the way i am a multidrawing player and i always play that way.

i didn't realize that powerball had a growing annuity over 29 years. i think it is a good thing because it would keep me from spending up... [ More ]

Comment #18

maringoman — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:46:08 GMT

Oh brother. I've said it. As long as states like MA and NY and other former megamillion states continue to refuse the megaplier on megamillions then powerball is going to reign. Tonight I will play these numbers for powerball with powerplay 6,7,17,40,44 ((28)) hahaha

Comment #17

Litebets27 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:37:08 GMT

I guess if MegaMillion's revenues drop too low, Maryland will drop MM. (Whatever).

Maryland State Lottery doesn't mess around with products that do not produce the bucks that it needs to generate, ($1.2 billion+ annually).

(Who knows where it goes

Comment #16

sully16 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:34:38 GMT

Ridge you forgot pegamower..it'll mow your wallet in no time if you let it.

Comment #15

rdgrnr — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:46:07 GMT

I think the name of the games may indeed have a role in their respective success.

That's why I'm going to copyright my ideas for new names.

I've combined the PB and MM names to make dynamic new monikers.

I'll wait for the powers-that-be to approach me for rights to the name(s).

Here they are:

MEPOGAWER BALL!

or:

POMEWEGAR BALL!

I've also been savvy enough to cover all the bases on copyright law.

These are options available in reverse transpondia ( ---I made that word u... [ More ]

Comment #14

DC81 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:40:56 GMT

This story brings a big duh from me.... I said it months and months ago that the crossing over would benefit Powerball more than it would MM since Powerball stood to gain access to many states with large populations compared to PB's availability in mostly smaller populated states. Besides that, people are suckers and only look at the annuity amount which is more inflated on the Powerball side and the cash option difference isn't as big. Plus there's the thing where MM has better (which isn't say... [ More ]

Comment #13

joshuacloak — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:38:43 GMT

seeing as pb sold now in ever state lotto but California lottery

it has better overall real estate market then mm at this point in my mind

it may as will be labeled almust as : a national lotto

am just glad both are rolling high,

on that note:, suck it doubters, more players IS Better for large jackpots! more often

,not worst for high jackpots

as for mm, its indeed the better game overall for players

, a biger % of the money per ticket goes to jackpot prize pool

bett... [ More ]

Comment #12

petergrfn — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:07:40 GMT

Thanks McCaskey that's a deal! LOL Anyways Good Luck with whichever jackpot you shoot for..... I think someone could live well off $8 million....... But I have some very BIG DREAMS that require quite a bit of cash. Anyhow if I do win I won't be seeking any attention and leaving for a LONG EXTENDED vacation......Luckily where I'm going I think they have Internet Cafe's so I can check in here at LP.

Comment #11

McCaskey — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:18:51 GMT

I'll let one of you guys win the PB tonight or MM Friday...I'll just take the 8.2 mil Ohio Classic Lotto tonight, thanks, lol..

Comment #10

ThatScaryChick — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:48:32 GMT

I don't care which one is higher. I always play them both no matter how high they are and I have tickets for tonights Powerball game.

Comment #9

RJOh — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:41:40 GMT

For MM, Ohio switch over after 10:45 PM and I have played at 10:45 after a clerk told me I had up to 10:50.

Comment #8

Toney725 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:37:18 GMT

The cutoff time in GA is 10pm.

Comment #7

RJOh — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:35:00 GMT

I always thought the name BigGame had a nice sound but I'm sure someone did some research before changing it to MegaMillions . I'm just happy both games are in Ohio now so I don't have travel out of state to play PB when its jackpot gets big.

Now all I have do is figure out when the terminals switch over for the next drawing. I bought PB tickets Saturday night at 10:15PM for Saturday drawing and I thought I matched 0+1 twice and last night when I tried to cash it in to play MM, I found out th... [ More ]

Comment #6

computerhead723 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:09:51 GMT

money,money, more money I love it ....

IN NY we have mega lottery and powerball -+sweet millions and the ny lottery game ; its about 40+million -I am not sure .......almost a billion in play this week......

Comment #5

dpoly1 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:55:39 GMT

I will settle for +/-$91,275,000 to be wired to my checking account after tonight's drawing.

$300 million would be OK too, but I could maybe make ends meet with a win tonight.

I hope that only one person wins either way, because it makes certain people wrinkle up their noses in not so righteous indignation!

They can publish my name and where I live currently ... but they only thing that will be here is some old furniture and some NO TRESPASSING signs!

I will retain a CPA, but I don't... [ More ]

Comment #4

LotteryJunkiE99 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:18:45 GMT

Well, I always thought the name Mega Millions had more flair than Powerball, but maybe the fact that you automatically can possibly get 1 million dollars at the second prize level with PP, makes it more attractive. Also, I think that MegaMillion drawings for some reason seem more fair, at least the machine that makes the drawing seems more free of devices that might make it otherwise seem rigged. Maybe its just a perception, but anyhow, I hope to see a 300M+ jackpot tomorrow!!! Who's with me... [ More ]

Comment #3

dpoly1 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:24:36 GMT

I am from Pa and I play both MM and PB. They are the only games that I play. I don't have enough money to play daily numbers every day.

Come on PB ...... I need a win ! MM too

Comment #2

pumpi76 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:01:38 GMT

like i care...i dont think anybody cares...AS LONG AS THEY WIN THEM...Anyway a Pick3 or Pick4 Exchange for regular people beats the crap out of both of them...

Comment #1

markp1950 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:39:31 GMT

I'll take the loser jackpot happily! :-)

But don't forget to compare the cash values too.

PB tends to bloat the annuity value, when most people will take the cash value.

And PB has harder odds too.

So I'll buy both...

MarkP

Powerball outmuscles Mega Millions in sales, jackpots

Lottery Post — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:12:36 GMT

Powerball is on a roll.

Wednesday's annuity jackpot got to be gigantic $252 million by leaving the main rival in the dust.

Both grew for 11 drawings, but the top prize in Mega Millions rose only to $143 million Tuesday night.

When states began selling both lotteries on Jan. 31, observers wondered how they'd fare head to head.

The verdict seems to be in.

Powerball is Coke, Hertz, Muhammad Ali. Mega Millions is Pepsi, Avis, Joe Frazier.

In Pennsylvania, a Powerball state for year... [ More ]