$50 scratch-off lottery trend takes off in multiple states

Comment #26

Cape $cratcher — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 03:12:23 GMT

The FL Lotto filed the rule for their new $50 scratch off today in the state's Register, and here's a breakdown of the game (followed by images below). 3/4ths of the game's Payout is concentrated at the $100 and $500 win levels, which opens up prize space for the best-ever FL scratch off odds of winning $1M (though it just barely beats the odds of the existing Fastest Road to a Million game, which at $30 a ticket costs a good bit less). $25M top prize Highest Ever is solidly pure player buy bait... [ More ]

Comment #25

ncantoral — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 03:33:28 GMT

I forget where exactly the quote was broadcast but Doyle Brunson makes the point that some people just have IT in them to gamble 1,000,000 dollars on a coin flip and some don't. I think it was in reaction to something but the exact details elude me right now.

Comment #24

EdG1955 — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 23:42:27 GMT

Every $50 scratchoff ticket should come with a free membership in Gambler's Anonymous.

Comment #23

Stack47 — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:50:48 GMT

Your opinion is noted, but if the people running the multi-billion lotteries thought it mattered, they wouldn't even offer $10 scratch-offs.

Comment #22

Stat$talker — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 04:39:24 GMT

More proof , that LOs are forever testing to see just how dumb some players can be..

Fitty Dollaz?.. for a sCrAtChOfF?!!

Personally, I can do without THAT expensive @$$ warm fuzzy feelin..I can buy a Hot Waffle House meal and get THAT ,.. and for a lot cheaper..

Comment #21

Stack47 — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 04:29:21 GMT

Close, 143

Comment #20

weshar75 — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 02:29:01 GMT

I think that Texas will have a $75 ticket first then $100 next.-weshar75

Comment #19

Ranett — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 01:56:36 GMT

Don't give them any ideas.

Comment #18

david1691 — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 01:53:48 GMT

How long will it be before we have $100 scratch off tickets

Comment #17

Think — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:06:14 GMT

If I made $10 Million a year I wouldn't even buy scratchers. I would find something more exciting to spend it on.

Most probably not the lottery either.

Comment #16

Artist77 — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:14:45 GMT

If I made $10 Million a year, I would still feel silly spending that much on a scratcher.

Comment #15

Think — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 20:08:08 GMT

If I ever get to Florida I would buy some but that depends if I win $100 first.

I have, on one occasion, played the slots at $50 per pull on house money but have yet to get my $1199 slot win!

But then again I have been to the Casino twice in the last 20 years.

Anything over $10 I will buy if I get a $100 or more win.

For $50, $5,000,000 is NOT at all tempting but for $25,000,000...Yes! Florida is the only state that seems to know what they are doing on this one.

Comment #14

cottoneyedjoe — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:17:56 GMT

Everyone should look at the particular product's table of odds/prizes before judging if $50 scratchers are too crazy. This is the odds/prize table for Oklahoma's $50 scratcher by way of example.

The overall odds are stated as 1 in 2.6. There's a 1 in 8 chance of breaking even, and a 1 in 4 chance of doubling your investment. Personally, it's not my thing, but it's not nearly as bad as it sounds at first.

Good luck to anyone ballsy enough to buy one!

Edit: Image seems not... [ More ]

Comment #13

jarasan — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:17:10 GMT

Inflation.

Comment #12

Quinto — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:14:41 GMT

We sell the PA Lottery $50 ticket, 50 tickets in a book $2,500 pack value. Rep said guaranteed payout per pack is $1250. Highest we've had it a $500 winner but we are only 1.5 packs sold.

Comment #11

Bleudog101 — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:06:02 GMT

Was just talking about this down @ the store. I don't play scratch tickets very often and no way have I ever, nor will, buy a ticket over $10.00

So a young lady buying gas, coffee, pastry and a donut. She didn't have enough money for the donut so told her I'd get it for her since she was nice to my coon/fox hound dog in the store. The total for my stuff came to $7.14. Turned on the telly to LMAD and lady played 147...so you can imagine what I played for pick 3 for mid-day five days! The... [ More ]

Comment #10

Raven62 — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:01:30 GMT

You've Got to Ask Yourself a Question: Do I Feel Lucky?: Well, Do Ya, Gambler?

Gambling: An enterprise undertaken or attempted with a risk of loss and a chance of profit.

Comment #9

noise-gate — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:51:44 GMT

Purchasing a $50 scratcher is not for the faint of heart

Comment #8

Tony Numbers — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:13:01 GMT

Just another example of the next money grab by greedy lotteries. It wasn't enough that the price of high jackpot games went to 2$ per game, and the minor prizes are chintzy. Also the missed jackpots don't climb up like they used to.Will the prizes of this higher scratch off be commensurate with the purchase price? I doubt it

Comment #7

Nimrod9 — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:26:14 GMT

The odds of winning P3 ST is 1000:1, the odds of winning P4 ST is 10,000:1.

The odds of winning $50 scratcher is 50:50 (In most cases). Buy 2 tix and ur almost a guaranteed winner.

Comment #6

Stack47 — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 06:35:05 GMT

Bet $50 on a pick-3 straight to win $25,000 or pick-4 to win $250.000. But if they offer it, people will play.

Comment #5

noahproblem — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 05:28:30 GMT

I wouldn't be surprised if Massachusetts brings out a $50 ticket in a couple of months - April is already the month in which they bring in a new $30 ticket (the current most expensive amount), and this year April marks the Lottery's 50th anniversary.

Of course, having now said that, watch me end up with egg on my face.

Would I play it? Maybe if I had a $50 winner - I doubt I'd put $50 of new money into buying one.

Comment #4

fellini — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 05:24:48 GMT

You have to be crazy to waste $50 on a scratch off.

Comment #3

Stopper — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 03:48:03 GMT

My numbers for tomorrow are 010 333 777**** 888 033 545 101

Comment #2

Soledad — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 02:04:06 GMT

They used to have one in ny now they have like 4. No 2 dollar tickets can't afford dem hahs. It's never enough haha

Comment #1

QuickDrawDude — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 01:52:10 GMT

We've had $50 scratchers in Indiana for a minute. Every time I buy one and it doesn't pay out I kick myself for not buying fifty Pick 4 quick picks. Basically, you are paying $50 for the warm fuzzy feeling while scratching the ticket.

$50 scratch-off lottery trend takes off in multiple states

Lottery Post — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 01:20:22 GMT

Is your state the latest to add a $50 scratch-off?

By Kate Northrop

Lottery players are seeing the dawn of a new era in the lottery industry where $50 scratch-off tickets are now becoming the most expensive games one can reach for at a lottery retailer.

More of the most expensive scratch-off tickets yet are making their way to retailer shelves across multiple states, and players will have to shell out some serious cash for these.

Among the jurisdictions who recently announced t... [ More ]