State lotteries get creative to drive higher sales

Comment #7

jeffrey — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:59:05 GMT

my state lowered the jackpots because we have such poverty, people will swallow any hope

Comment #6

CLETU$ — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:06:01 GMT

By the way, anybody from other states can buy season tickets from the Mass Lottery. It costs only $90 for 104 games so you actually save $14.

And end up paying taxes in two states?No thanks.

Comment #5

maringoman — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:51:31 GMT

My lottery budget for 2012 is drawn up. I have season tickets for Megabucks and MegaMillions ($180 for the whole year)

and will only buy one powerball ticket per drawing so I expect to spend around $180 for the whole year. Thats only $360 total or $7 per week.

I am going to be strict because I overspent in 2011 and havent won anything earth worth mentioning so far. I can afford $360

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Comment #4

david1691 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:39:55 GMT

Yes. Spending a dollar to win a dollar or spending five dollars to win five dollars isn't winning. That's why I don't personally buy these scam scratch offs. The same goes for break even prizes in the jackpot games. WOW what a ripoff

Comment #3

rdgrnr — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:29:25 GMT

The development doesn't sit well with Republican state Sen. David Hann, who calls state efforts to encourage gambling during a tough economy reprehensible.

We have a situation where a lot of people are struggling financially, he said. The last thing we should be doing is telling people to go out and gamble.

Oh great, another idiot do-gooder going against the will of the people and wanting everybody to do what he thinks is proper.

Bastage.

Comment #2

cbr$ — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:16:21 GMT

Hope the lottery's think of this. When you buy $5 - $10 - $20 tickets the last thing a buyer wants to see is you've win a another ticket. Actually the $10 - tickets you see in the case start at 000 - 049 something it only 50 tickets to a roll or stack full cost $500. When you buy the whole stack you want to see the cash not free tickets, not free entry to second drawing . nothing like this . So if you're on vacation/ just traveling in another state this kind of ticket can be a real turn off.... [ More ]

Comment #1

CLETU$ — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:02:33 GMT

They might try adding more prizes to drive up sales.And quit calling break even tickets winners.When you spend $5 for a ticket and get $5 back you didn't win anything,despite what the lottery claims.

State lotteries get creative to drive higher sales

Lottery Post — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:05:47 GMT

The Arizona Lottery has spent four years ramping up efforts to get players to part with a dollar.

It raised its average jackpot by 8 percent and introduced pricier scratch-off games that cost from $5 to $20 but yield bigger winnings, up to $1 million. The tickets now come in brighter colors on thicker paper, and more of them get displayed in bigger cases to catch the eyes of would-be winners lining up at grocery and convenience stores. The lottery also increased its advertising budget by roug... [ More ]