Mega Millions lottery tickets double to $2 starting in October

Comment #93

Sunglasses — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 19:21:42 GMT

Many just play the game with the biggest jackpot. It's filling the newspapers. A drama here, a party there ...

Comment #92

Redd55 — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 19:03:04 GMT

Not sure what you mean by slow. There is always some large jackpots (over 200 mil) each year in MM. That's good enough for me. But, yes, doubling the price only means a decrease in sales which I dont think the increase in price will make up for.

Comment #91

One-Day — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 18:44:50 GMT

THEY HAD to do something as the game was too slow and jackpot amounts not attractive anymore, but increasing ticket to $2 is not a good solution. Players will play less.

Comment #90

RJOh — Tue, 30 May 2017 04:21:07 GMT

Playing the state games sounds good,,, until one realizes they are all computer RNG in my state.

That isn't true in my state and many others. I'm sure most states prefer to keep more of their ticket sales money instate.

Comment #89

ArizonaDream — Tue, 30 May 2017 03:57:02 GMT

Playing the state games sounds good,,, until one realizes they are all computer RNG in my state.

I liked MM over PB until this change, not much difference now. I don't see the point of making the two games so similar. I rather hope this change backfires on MUSL so badly they have to rethink and come up with something new.

Comment #88

AlanHarvey — Thu, 11 May 2017 05:08:38 GMT

I totally agree with you! Everyone one of us has our own personal reason for playing the lotto. We may play the lotto for a personal challenge, or a windfall of sudden immense wealth. I don't think that people will stop playing the lotto altogether, regardless how much the tickets cost In Texas, we have scratch off tickets worth $20 and $50 dollars, and those tickets continue to sell. Most of us play for a chance to see a dream come true, regardless of cost.

Comment #87

LottoMetro — Sun, 07 May 2017 01:43:49 GMT

The $1.5 Billion Powerball jackpot got all the lotteries salivating.

Comment #86

Redd55 — Sat, 06 May 2017 14:43:00 GMT

At least with PB you win $3-4 bucks if you get the power number but with MM it's a lousy dollar.

Unfortunately, besides increasing the price on MM they said there were going to be reducing the smaller prizes.

Comment #85

tg636 — Sat, 06 May 2017 13:35:49 GMT

I have a Massachusetts MM season ticket, $100 ($90 during holiday promotion) for 104 drawings. In 6 years with the same numbers I have not won more than $7 per year, but it's fun to have. But to spend $200 a year to win $7? No, not that much fun for me, I am dropping the ST. I won't say I won't get a ticket again, but like Powerball I will let someone else get the jackpot to $800 million first.

But I'm sure they will be very successful in boosting jackpots. I will have my old numbers in my h... [ More ]

Comment #84

Prob988 — Fri, 05 May 2017 01:03:18 GMT

This seems to be the most common approach to marketing in the lotteries: Raise the price and reduce the value.

What a great marketing tool!

Of course, the fact that sales are down has nothing to do with their previous similar approach of reducing the value. It worked out great!

Every time they lower the expectation value of lottery games, I save money since I play much less.

Comment #83

Unluckyone — Thu, 04 May 2017 21:43:45 GMT

I feel the same way. I haven't played much at all the past year aside from participating in the millionaire raffle game which ended up netting a goose egg.

Just makes me want to work harder to advance my financial well being instead of blindly throwing money away for a one in a gazillion shot at striking it rich.

Comment #82

Redd55 — Thu, 04 May 2017 00:38:55 GMT

Not much fun anymore. The only way it gets exciting is when the jackpots go sky high. But with increased odds and prices, it is going to take a lot longer to reach those type of jackpots.

Comment #81

grwurston — Thu, 04 May 2017 00:08:40 GMT

With 1 in 302,000,000 odds, every legal of age person in the US could buy one ticket and there could still be no winners.

The harder they make it to win, the less often I play. Not that I play either jackpot game much anymore anyways...

Comment #80

Redd55 — Wed, 03 May 2017 20:36:48 GMT

But I live in a state where the state lottery goes un-won for 6-9 months at a time and the lower prizes stink. So, even at a buck a ticket and better odds, the payouts are infrequent and not exciting. I feel they are really ruining the lottery - state, PM, MM, and scratchers, second chance, and promos.

The Golden Age of the Lottery is NO MAS

Comment #79

Unluckyone — Wed, 03 May 2017 19:14:58 GMT

There are a lot of states that offer decent games with much better odds than PB and MM. I think a lot of folks will focus more on instate games until crazy numbers build on on the MUSL games.

Comment #78

RedStang — Tue, 02 May 2017 17:05:32 GMT

This works for me. I usually wait for PB to reach 200-300 mill before playing so I'll do the same with MM and save my $$ for soon to be legal online Poker. What they need to do is come out with a decent new game.

Comment #77

weshar75 — Tue, 02 May 2017 03:41:03 GMT

I may never win a jackpot from multi-state games like powerball and mega millions but I think I am going to play one line of ticket with powerplay or megaplier at a time. Then spend the rest of my money on something else.-weshar75

Comment #76

KY Floyd — Mon, 01 May 2017 23:51:07 GMT

the chance of winning any prize which will run from $2 to the jackpot will go from 1 in 14.71 to 1 in 24.

The second-place, $1 million prize will get easier to win: From 1 in 18.5 million to 1 in 12.6 million.

Currently players need to spend about $18.5 million for each 2nd place prize, and under the new rules players will have to spend about $25.2 million for each 2nd place prize. Claiming that the 2nd place prize will be easier to win is the same sort of statistical nonsense as the clai... [ More ]

Comment #75

Perfecttiming2 — Mon, 01 May 2017 00:15:58 GMT

The GameGrl!

Hahaha!

Thanks so much for clearing that up

Comment #74

TheGameGrl — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 00:29:28 GMT

the american perception is: Play four times a week at two different jackpot amounts. (ergo: Twice the opportunity). Whereas if you have just one national game....its one hit set, one group of winners. We like the myth of having choices of how to lose our money

Comment #73

Coin Toss — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 00:17:59 GMT

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Comment #72

Perfecttiming2 — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 02:47:51 GMT

Well golly gee....what will the difference be between the two games?

Why don't they just have one national lottery by combining the the two games, selling tickets for $3 and start with a $80M jackpot...(Isn't that what they are aiming for

Comment #71

Illinoisdreamer — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 03:33:12 GMT

I am certainly getting sick of jackpots becoming more and more a longshot to win. No doubt state lotto's will follow suit and further water down there games after this

I am not a regular MM or PB player at this point because of how difficult it is to even get $1 back and how the odds are so long that its hard to imagine any scenario in which I actually win

At $2 a line and 300M to 1 chance to win ,, No thank you

Will only buy MM or PB when jackpots get absurd and even then it w... [ More ]

Comment #70

NeedyNotGreedy — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:12:42 GMT

Off topic, but to say Obama won the lottery in 2008 by becoming president and comparing it to simply playing the lottery is a bit misguided.

The only way i could see you having a point is if like mega or power ball...is if a single individuals vote had made the difference and won the popular vote. With an election, there's many people playing for only 2 or 3 possible combinations. Democrat or republican. The odds almost reverse. 258 million people voting for 1 or 2 candidates. Sure one could... [ More ]

Comment #69

RJOh — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:40:20 GMT

Well that gives systems players six months to use their accumulated data to try and win MM, after that they will have to start over. It will be interesting to see if after four years of 1:14.7 odds of winning at least $1 and 1:18.5M of winning a million if they will continue with 1:23.9 odds of winning at least $2 and 1:12.6M of winning a million when PB offer 1:24.8 odds of winning at least $4 and 1:11.7M of winning a million for the same price.

Comment #68

Technut — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 02:29:35 GMT

the reason for decrease is the odds are against you to win the game. So when the numbers go up your chances to win go down.

Comment #67

Greg — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 02:15:36 GMT

The move is meant to boost headline-grabbing jackpots...

Nope, not at all.

The move is meant to increase the profitability of the game's greedy owners.

And who cares if it's easier to win the second prize when the money they collect from the 100% price increase (from $1. to $2.) will enrich them UNjustly which will be added to even MORE money they will make from investing UNwon jackpots that might have been won under the soon to be older rules?

Who DO they think they are... [ More ]

Comment #66

HaveABall — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 02:01:38 GMT

This is disappointing news for regular weekly players. Yet, I will continue to buy 1 row w/the multiplier for each Mega Millions and Powerball game drawings. However, I will no longer be able to buy more rows as jackpots get over $300 Million Annuitised values.

Unrelatedly, I hope that Powerball will copy Mega Millions with their 2nd place prize, offering multiplier of: 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, and 10X. [Their current limit of $2 Million is too low when there are apx. only 3 winning tickets sold in ea... [ More ]

Comment #65

Kingofearth — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 01:00:16 GMT

If it was possible to merge, it would have been done years ago to improve sales by only having one option to put your money into. but i do agree that we're probably going to see one game in the future as one of them will be discontinued.

Comment #64

Bleudog101 — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:11:35 GMT

Good thing my Season Mega Millions ticket from Mass. expires in August.

Comment #63

psykomo — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:03:39 GMT

KOE:

YIKES ...UR right usually like a lotta people buy 15 mega balls with purchase but, ...there is always butt out there somewhere, I buy 15 + 5 = 20 tickets for $20.00 total anyway already cut out PB @ $2 bucks...(except hugh JPots who can resistXXXX) now MM is going to get drastically cut...and other games will pick up my bucks. The thing that makes me cut back is the fact a Psyko (me) feels likewe are just feeding the lottery directors more more salary perks because it always works out t... [ More ]

Comment #62

Ron5995 — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 21:24:27 GMT

On the contrary, many players do, which is a dilemma for lotteries overly reliant on PB and MM. More savvy lotteries are increasingly pushing in-state jackpot and regional numbers games, such as Cash4Life, etc. While most occasional, casual lottery players will play MM / PB with little regard to price nor a care in the world of the odds, regular players are the ones the lottery needs to bring in and retain day to day, week to week to keep the cash flowing in at a steady pace.

The $1.5 billion... [ More ]

Comment #61

Kingofearth — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 20:05:49 GMT

if you want smaller jackpot sizes and easy to win odds, there's other lottery games you can play. Mm and PB are for those who want to lavishly off their winnings, not to merely get a nice bonus.

Comment #60

Sunglasses — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 18:06:48 GMT

If you guys would be less looking at giant jackpots, we eventually would get more fairer games and better payouts. But, you don't

Comment #59

Sunglasses — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 17:54:32 GMT

I think that 2.50 to 3 dollars might be the right price for a combination. Also the lower ranks should pay less and rank 1 should pay a tiny bit more. The rest is for the State to build a wall or streets and bridges somewhere? :) They should also add 5 numbers, make it 5/80 instead of 5/75.

Comment #58

Ron5995 — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 17:43:49 GMT

The government say inflation is low to non-existent, and yet prices for most goods, and especially taxes, continue to go up and up. Doubling the price and worse odds to boot. $75 will sharply reduce number of MM players wheeling the Megaball. Not all bad, though. Better chance of MM jackpots rolling. Plus, many who currently wheel, will save a bundle by playing MM less and/or other games instead.

While it's likely MM / PB will stay at $2 ($3 for Megaplier / PowerPlay), it seems only a matter... [ More ]

Comment #57

Kingofearth — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 17:13:06 GMT

Now you can buy every Megaball with Megapiler for just $30, come October doing that will cost $75 YIKES.

Comment #56

Kingofearth — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 17:11:21 GMT

it already is $3.00 if you include Powerplay on your ticket.

Comment #55

Kingofearth — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 17:06:27 GMT

I Agree

Comment #54

Gleno — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:48:20 GMT

4/26/17

Increasing the price for the Mega Millions game to $2.00 will definitely keep me away from this game in the future.

Comment #53

opt99$ — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:40:33 GMT

I would have like to have seen it go away just to see what the businesses next move would have been.

Comment #52

walkman — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:16:58 GMT

The rule-changes will have players pick from 70 numbers for the first set of picks, and 25 numbers for the second.

Currently, players pick from 75 and 15 numbers, respectively .

Take out 5 white balls and add 10 mega balls = formula for a winning ticket.

Comment #51

MasterofWisdom — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:41:07 GMT

Most likely it will be $5 lol

Comment #50

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:34:02 GMT

Here in Texas people play scratchoffs for as much as $50. Scratchoffs sales account for 78% of lottery sales here. The $5 scratch tix are the best sellers, so if people drop $5 on a scratchoff, what's $2 twice a week to win millions?

Understand the difference in odds, and the fact that scratchoffs are instant gratification, but it's all in what someone is willing to spend and how much they need or want to win.

I don't like the increase either, but.....where else can a person spend a dollar... [ More ]

Comment #49

opt99$ — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:57:31 GMT

I am wondering how long it will be before one of them goes to $3.00. I will not be buying as many, that's for sure.

Comment #48

NoCompLotto! — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:07:30 GMT

When the odds go against your favor, they are said to be decreasing , while in actuality, the odds number increases. This increase is because of the number of new combinations added to the mix. Thus, with this rule change, over 46 million new combinations are being added, INCREASING the numerical odds, but DECREASING the chance you have at winning.

If the overall odds number also increases, then the game is getting harder to win, period. 1 in 14 to 1 in 24 is almost twice as hard to win as... [ More ]

Comment #47

LiveInGreenBay — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:24:36 GMT

Time to drug test those lottery people.

Comment #46

equiners — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 07:03:41 GMT

Finally, I'm out of both Powerball and Megamillions. I guess the next step is to double the prices of the pick 3 and pick 4 games. Or better yet for them, keep the prices the same for pick 3/4 games but only use 9 numbers in their ball machines and not tell us which number won't be used for that day. That'll show us

Comment #45

Redd55 — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 04:20:16 GMT

I didnt play PB until 2 years ago because of the $2 price. But then i noticed in the winter/spring of 2015 people were hitting PN jackpots with a lot more frequency than MM. I think the average was about 1x a month which was enough to sell me. Now that all stopped when they messed with the odds. Now what attracted me to MM was the $1 price and they've done away with that, too. Not sure how PB and MM will differ except that MM odds will be worse and they will offer a slight increase in smaller pr... [ More ]

Comment #44

Coin Toss — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 03:39:54 GMT

You can skip the formality of getting a ticket and just send the money straight to the MUSL.

There was a thread once about at what ticket price would you stop playing and some said they'll play no matter how high the price.

Comment #43

ressuccess — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 03:29:18 GMT

The record jackpot score to beat is $1.5864 Billion Dollars set by Powerball.

Comment #42

ressuccess — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 03:26:24 GMT

Well I have to go to the library and get the new version of the California Lotto Frequency update. I wonder the Mega Millions Change their matrix on October 31st, 2017

Comment #41

Stack47 — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 03:16:26 GMT

I quit playing PB (except when it looked like the jackpot was going to be hit) and for the same $2 reason, I won't be playing MM much either.

Comment #40

Think — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 03:05:28 GMT

The $2 price does not really bother me but the 256 trillion billion million to 1 odds DO bother me.

If they believe I will keep buying tickets they can blow me and eat my $#!t.

Comment #39

TheGameGrl — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 02:18:35 GMT

Reading the following , makes my head hurt: follow along

Chances of winning the jackpot will decrease from 1 in 258.9 million to 1 in 302.6 million, while the chance of winning any prize which will run from $2 to the jackpot will go from 1 in 14.71 to 1 in 24.

Huh? How is this a decrease?? From 258 to 304??

From 1 in 14 to 1 in 24??

Granted snowballs have a better chance freezing in Satan's abode better then my winning. But golly jeepers , how is this decreasing the odds?? Ans... [ More ]

Comment #38

Redd55 — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 02:12:15 GMT

Seems rather counter productive that they would do both at the same time but they are...

Comment #37

mypiemaster — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 01:49:22 GMT

Somewhere in the not too distant future, prices for PB/MM will reach $5.00 a line. Guess what?....People will still keep on playing.

Comment #36

duckman — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 01:08:08 GMT

Now Mega Millions will be as bad as Powerball. I quit playing PB after their change and will probably do the same with MM once the change happens...

Comment #35

msharkey2001 — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 00:38:05 GMT

Double the ticket price and increase the odds of winning the jackpot? Oh hell no! I'll be sticking with my states 5+1 jackpot game from now on.

Comment #34

gatorsrok — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 00:26:15 GMT

Why even offer both MegaMillions and Powerball. They are basically the same game now with similar odds. Just drop MegaMillions and only offer Powerball or visa versa. The only benefit to MegaMillions was the lower ticket price. They can add one drawing to whichever game they keep to ensure steady ticket revenue throughout the week.

Comment #33

Soledad — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:57:56 GMT

I know, most people buy $20 bucks when the jackpot is astronomical, and then they lose $20 and say oh they got me never again. Supply equal demand. I'm like that too, I buy one and say ok I hope so of course. If I'd ever win I'd buy the most comfortable pad in the universe and say who likes it. Lol. I mean I'm alright but still there's always snip to deal with. Figures they'd be dragging along the old Babylon lines calling people fools and such. They should cut it in half. .50 cent ticket. Or ge... [ More ]

Comment #32

JADELottery — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:27:44 GMT

In our opinion, this is what the payouts should be.

Present

Mega Ball

1

0

White

B

A

L

L

S

5

Jackpot

$1,200,000.00

4

$ 70,000.00

$ 6,000.00

3

$ 1,600.00

$ 150.00

2

$ 100.00

$ 9.00

1

$ 15.00

$ 1.00

0

$ 6.00

$ -

October

Mega Ball

1

0

White

B

A

L

L

S

5

Comment #31

LiveInGreenBay — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:12:41 GMT

If the jackpot hits a billion I might buy a ticket.

Comment #30

VenomV12 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:05:17 GMT

It's a garbage game now that you barely win on now if ever, I won't be playing it at $2. Before they changed it the last time you used to be able to win something on a regular basis, now it's virtually never, the only reason I would play is that it was only $1, at $2, no way, I would be better playing a scratch off ticket.

Comment #29

JADELottery — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:44:08 GMT

Present

Mega Ball

1

0

White

B

A

L

L

S

5

258,890,850.00

18,492,203.57

4

739,688.14

52,834.87

3

10,720.12

765.72

2

472.95

33.78

1

56.47

4.03

0

21.39

1.53

October

Mega Ball

1

0

White

B

A

L

L

S

5

302,575,350.00

12,607,306.25

4

931,001.08

38,791.71... [ More ]

Comment #28

Redd55 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:22:41 GMT

Several of the lower prizes will increase also. However, the bigger third place prize and the bigger lower prizes will be harder to win.

I'm not impressed:

5 + MEGA 0 $45,000,000

5 0 $2,399,364

4 + MEGA 6 $2,395

4 40 $503

3 + MEGA 240 $41

3 3,272 $6

2 + MEGA 5,163 $5

1 + MEGA 40,563 $1

MEGA 100,965 $1

If they do go with scratchers only, I cant see people buying them like they do draw games. When a scratcher does have a multimillion dol... [ More ]

Comment #27

MaximumMillions — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:37:56 GMT

That's $25M in consolation then, at least.

I don't understand why they put more pressure on MM, it was trotting along nicely. Making it less attractive is a pointless strategy when it is competing with PB and they have all these other games.

Maybe in 2 years they'll be merged and there will be 4 drawings a week.

They should push for online sales instead.

Comment #26

MaximumMillions — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:34:33 GMT

Better odds and less attention, too.

Comment #25

LottoYear — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:31:20 GMT

The new Mega Millions starting jackpot will increase from $15 million to $40 million. The third place prize will increase from $5000 to $10,000. Several of the lower prizes will increase also. However, the bigger third place prize and the bigger lower prizes will be harder to win.

I haven't seen any word on changes to the multiplier. Looks like New York state threatened to drop Mega Millions unless changes were made. On average, 65% to 70% of lottery dollars are spent on scratch tickets. I pr... [ More ]

Comment #24

wander73 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:27:54 GMT

I see what you're saying that I don't understand something obviously the lottery tickets going up with the big lotteries the tolls.

They keep raising prices on different things so why? Pretty soon nobody's going to buy the big game tickets once October hits and more people find out.

As a matter of fact I talked to someone a couple years ago and the person stated that it's better to hit state lotteries. The odds are better. He is right.

Comment #23

Redd55 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:24:17 GMT

Everyone is better off playing just state lotteries.

You would think so, but as I have griped repeatedly, the number of superlotto winners in Calif has dropped over the past 2 years. In 2015 there was no winner for 6 months and then in 2016-2017 there was no winner for 8 or 9 months and the jackpot only increases a million each rollover.

Comment #22

wander73 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:19:03 GMT

As soon as the powerball did this I was turned off and obviously the odds. The mm i might not play much and wonder what they will offer on the multiplier.

Everyone is better off playing just state lotteries. Is there a way of doing Cash 5, Quinto, and the other ones.

Comment #21

Bleudog101 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:01:58 GMT

You might agree that once in a blue moon pari-mutuel does pay more for secondary prizes. Sometimes though I cringe when I see the winner losing out on hundred of thousands of dollars which is usually the case

Comment #20

MaximumMillions — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 18:59:27 GMT

MM was always good for a huge jackpot out of left field. Their math is easy to understand, double the ticket price, double the revenue.

My guess is regular players will adjust and buy less lines. Others are probably going to buy 5 plays for 10$ instead of 5 for 5$, paying with a single bill is more handy, there is no real pain point for the little players, it's 100% more, yes, but people see it as entertainment anywayanyone?

Chances of winning the jackpot will decrease from 1 in 258.9 mil... [ More ]

Comment #19

Redd55 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 18:29:16 GMT

By increasing it to $2 bucks I assume that they want PB size jackpots. But unless they make the prizes comprisable to PB, it is going to take forever for the MM jackpot to increase to those amounts.

Comment #18

C0w Pi3 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 18:04:20 GMT

Nvm wow I'm glad I stopped playing this game.

Comment #17

Groppo — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 17:19:34 GMT

.

Why are they greedy? They're an entire lotto government .

I'm just one individual who's always been in the USA.

But they just want to advertise the largest jackpots,

but then the whole world gets in on it.

I hope they also limit MM, and PB to just USA players.

I'd be happier with a significantly smaller jackpot prize.

So, October and then $2 ?

I'd have to seriously think about my lotto budget then.

Greed sucks.

Comment #16

Cassie8620 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:47:13 GMT

o well. and ITA Noise-Gate. smh

Good bye four quarters, easy fun playing, for a buck, to hello let's rise it up more like P-Ball and decrease such people winning it ever in life.

I am glad i only play the big games like the Power B, and Mega sometimes.

Comment #15

music* — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:37:55 GMT

As the dollar becomes worth less each year because of inflation, prices continue to increase.

I will continue to play both MM PB. I am a loyal fan.

I play the minimum amount required, One ticket per game per draw. It only takes one to win.

Comment #14

OldSchoolPa — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:35:03 GMT

I usually only buy one play for Powerball and a couple for MegaMillions...looks like I will be just buying one of each from October onward. When I win, I will cease playing the lottery. I can't understand why jackpot winners always say they will continue buying tickets even though the odds of hitting the jackpot again are astronomical. I adopted the philosophy of giving myself at least one chance to win, so I don't drop $20, $50, or $100 just because the annuitized jackpot amount is over $100 mi... [ More ]

Comment #13

JADELottery — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:33:56 GMT

If anything good from these changes, it's leaving more money in our pocket by not playing.

Comment #12

JADELottery — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:28:46 GMT

Yet another game we won't be playing till the jackpot hits 10 Times the odds... $2.6 Billion... now $3.0 Billion in Oct.

Comment #11

lejardin — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:21:25 GMT

Count me in the group that will now play less.

Comment #10

American Indian — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 14:51:51 GMT

I AGREE Bleu101 we just keep getting it without Vaseline........

NO I will no longer be Playing

Comment #9

Redd55 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 14:30:42 GMT

The changes will alter the probability of winning, making it harder to win the jackpot, but easier to win the second prize.

Not great for California who uses the pari-mutuel system to award non jackpot prizes. The second prize starts around $85k and goes up $85-100k each rollover.

Comment #8

Raven62 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:37:21 GMT

MegaMillions Management Greed Trumps MegaMillions Player Greed

Comment #7

haymaker — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:34:35 GMT

I guess the occasional buyer room that I'm in, is about to get a little more crowded.

Comment #6

wander73 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:32:53 GMT

Oh boy. I was thinking about this also. The MM was going to go up as well and follow the powerball. I wonder what the multiplier will look like.

Comment #5

Bleudog101 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:20:07 GMT

That was my exact thought when I read about this.

Harder to win the big one, just more great news to screw the loyal players.

Comment #4

Raven62 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:17:26 GMT

Surprise!

Well, Not Really!

Play On America, but It'll Cost You More

Comment #3

dpoly1 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:11:43 GMT

Will the minimum jackpot go up

Comment #2

noise-gate — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:02:16 GMT

Why am I not surprised. Much like bridge tolls - the price keeps going up.

Comment #1

Tatototman65 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:40:49 GMT

We all knew it would eventually happen... Come October, I'll be buying less.

Mega Millions lottery tickets double to $2 starting in October

Lottery Post — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:37:33 GMT

Game matrix also changed to increase jackpots

Five years after Powerball lottery ticket prices were increased to $2, the multi-state Mega Millions game is following suit.

Mega Millions lottery tickets will increase from $1 to $2 later this year, and the odds of winning the jackpot will decrease, according to a measure adopted Monday by New York's lottery regulator.

The move is meant to boost headline-grabbing jackpots for the multi-state lottery game, which is offered in more than 40 st... [ More ]