NJ Lottery announces new evening draw times and other changes

Comment #19

vtburke — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 13:11:35 GMT

Total bull snip . Cash 5 should never go past the number 39. Ruins the game.

This post has been automatically changed by the Lottery Post computer system to remove inappropriate content and/or spam.

Comment #18

JemFan777 — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 21:47:32 GMT

If any game needs to be refreshed, it's NY Lotto 6/59! It's been the same for 19 years

Comment #17

lottobrain — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:46:09 GMT

Although I am a DE player, I had noticed that a long time ago and have discussed it with NJ players I have run across. It is actually pretty good for the smart player. Like horse racing and finding the horse that no one else wants to bet on, but you know has a good chance to win.

Comment #16

jplayer33 — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 22:12:57 GMT

I admit it took me a while to get used to the pari-mutuel style payout in New Jersey when I moved to the state from Florida a few years back. But I figured out that many times the payout is actually better than the flat rates of other states, particularly on straight Pick 4 and Pick 3 numbers as long as you don't play popular number combinations such as the year you were born, Pick 3 triples, etc. For example, I recently hit a Pick 4 straight and the payout was more than $3,400 for a fifty cents... [ More ]

Comment #15

grwurston — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 23:44:43 GMT

If the NJ lottery really wanted to do something for the players, they would get rid of the pari-mutuel payouts on the Pick 3 and 4 and have fixed payouts. At least then you will know for sure what you will win ahead of time. What do you Jersey players think about that

Comment #14

Cassie8620 — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 20:50:01 GMT

Oh i've heard how it is in DE. You're right.

the same as you're saying, it suckx

premised on the actual computerized of it all, the drawings, there in DE., etc. how it's all programmed etc.,

i know they do complain about about DE lottery games to me a few x a week

+ how they wish it was like, in New Jersey,more transparent.

Comment #13

cbr$ — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 18:31:12 GMT

In my opinion the New Jersey Lottery New Matrix for it game , is really a way for the Lottery to recoup from their loss with the Pandemic. Until the players play it. It sound as if it's going to make it harder for them to win.

Comment #12

Raven62 — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 18:11:24 GMT

And so it Goes:

Jersey Cash 5 began on September 20, 1992 as a pick-5-of-38 game. Players won a parimutuel prize by matching at least three numbers. The original version of Jersey Cash 5 did not have a rolling jackpot; instead, if no set of five numbers was a perfect match, the first-prize pool was added to second prize winners (those who matched four of five numbers.) In September 2003, two numbers were added to make Jersey Cash 5 a 5/40 game, and the top prize level was changed to a prog... [ More ]

Comment #11

Raven62 — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 17:59:44 GMT

Previous Matrix: 5/40 (1 in 658,008)!

Current Matrix: 5/43 (1 in 962,598)!

New Matrix: 5/45 (1 in 1,221,759

Comment #10

Todd — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 17:58:21 GMT

We try to not just throw raw press releases into the news. It has happened rarely in the past, and normally only when it's not just a marketing thing.

When a press release is the source of a news story, of course there will be aspects of the press release that go directly into the news story. For example, quotes from executives can come directly from the press release, because that's how quotes are released. Other aspects might be the same. But overall everything goes through a sanity check... [ More ]

Comment #9

sully16 — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 17:47:44 GMT

Amen.

Comment #8

lottobrain — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 17:42:16 GMT

This is the type of thing all state lotteries that have computerized drawings should be doing. They can use mechanical drawings in their facilities and stream the drawings for everyone to see. All of the members here that live in these states that have computerized drawings should be bombarding their inbox with this request. People all have smart phones, tablets, computers, etc and can go to the websites and view the streamed drawings. How can we trust the computerized drawings that run on a com... [ More ]

Comment #7

jplayer33 — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 16:43:00 GMT

Apologies, Todd. It had many of the elements from the press announcement posted on the NJ Lottery website. I sought to add the context of why the change was made and what it means to us players in New Jersey. I'll be more mindful in the future comments about your articles.

Comment #6

Todd — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:13:57 GMT

This is not a press release and it's not spin . It is an article I wrote, and it does indeed mention that it is harder to win. Right near the start of the article:

Additionally, the Jersey Cash 5 game is becoming a little harder to win, with a larger starting jackpot increasing from an estimated $75,000 to a guaranteed $100,000.

Comment #5

noise-gate — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 13:53:01 GMT

...and so it begins

Comment #4

Raven62 — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 11:08:39 GMT

Don't Do It! We already have Games with Bigger Jackpots (That are all but impossible to Win)!

Making a Game the Players have a Chance of Winning Harder to Win isn't what Players Want

Comment #3

jplayer33 — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 02:43:57 GMT

What this press release spin doesn't say about the changes to Jersey Cash 5 is that increasing the numbers selection from 43 to 45 numbers will greatly increase the odds of hitting the top jackpot - making it harder for players to win big.

Currently the odds of hitting the top progressive jackpot is about one in 1 million, according to the NJ Lottery. So now with more numbers to chose from it will increase the odds significantly, making the chances of scoring the top jackpot more difficult.... [ More ]

Comment #2

splunkk — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 02:28:43 GMT

This is nice and all, but what they really need to do is refresh/update Pick-6

Comment #1

Unlucky-Kenny — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 01:55:07 GMT

At least they are still going to show their draws!

My state is all closed doors and curtains.

Good luck NJ players on your new Cash 5

NJ Lottery announces new evening draw times and other changes

Lottery Post — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 22:04:40 GMT

By Todd Northrop

The New Jersey Lottery is modernizing its core games line-up starting June 29 with a new draw time, new way to watch, and a bigger starting jackpot for Jersey Cash 5.

The evening draw time for Pick 3, Pick 4, Jersey Cash 5, and Pick 6 is changing and moving exclusively to livestreaming. Additionally, the Jersey Cash 5 game is becoming a little harder to win, with a larger starting jackpot increasing from an estimated $75,000 to a guaranteed $100,000.

New Jersey Lottery