Pa. Lottery To Scrap Super 6 Lotto

Comment #11

CASH Only — Fri, 02 Jan 2004 15:28:08 GMT

Full details at: www.pabulletin.com

Comment #10

Lotto Czar — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 12:13:04 GMT

Hot lotto would be good. Seems like good odds to me. The old roll Down game (also a MUSL game) would have been good too. Or not. But I'm not sure, if messing with the Cash 5 would be a good idea. After all, big (or at least substantial) jackpots is what we all want.

Comment #9

CASH Only — Thu, 25 Dec 2003 16:23:30 GMT

Czar:If you're right about two automatic QPs per play (same as Super-6), the PA Lottery didn't listen to all the complaints about the retiring game.I also read your post about each (three-game) play costing $2. That would be a HUGE mistake.PA should have gone with the MUSL Hot Lotto , which is played in neighboring West Virginia.

Comment #8

Lotto Czar — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 17:49:17 GMT

This story was first reported in the harrisburg Patriot - News last Friday. Most of the details were given; yes it will be sort of like Super 6; players can pick 6 numbers, (out of 49); the other two plays are freebees. My only question after reading the article and trying to figure the odds is that apparently 10 numbers are drawn. According to the story, (I didn't do all the math) the chances of getting $2 (minimum) prize is 1 in 9. this is about the same as the Cash 5 game. I'm wondring... [ More ]

Comment #7

smd173 — Fri, 19 Dec 2003 23:55:19 GMT

Anyone who has a problem with the midday Pick 3 and Pick 4 being added to PA is just be silly in my opinion.First off the midday draws are done via computer. So it's not the same as having ball sets like they use at night.Secondly, if you don't have enough money to play the midday and night game, you shouldn't. Stick with just the night games like you always did.Midday numbers have NOTHING to do with Night numbers and vice versa.If you think they do, it's all in your head.

Comment #6

Grammy3 — Fri, 19 Dec 2003 22:39:16 GMT

Pa should stop copy catting other states are come up with better ideas then they do. The two time draw with 3 and 4 was a mistake. They said they have to keep up with the other states like Jersey,delaware,ohio etc..

Comment #5

CASH Only — Fri, 19 Dec 2003 15:22:05 GMT

Probably the biggest question is whether the prize for matching 4 to 10 numbers within three lines (18 numbers) would be _added_ to the usual prize(s) for matching three or more numbers in a game. Presumably, if you match, eg, 2+2+1 in your three plays, you would win a prize for matching five numbers in the three lines. What if your ticket has 3+0+1? Do you win for a three-number match AND having four numbers within the three lines? If you match seven numbers in the three plays, you have a leas... [ More ]

Comment #4

CASH Only — Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:44:17 GMT

Todd:A high profile game should avoid unusual rules/formats. PA sticks out this way. PB was revolutionary when it began, but dventually, among other things, players saw they could win by matching only one number.

Comment #3

CASH Only — Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:21:23 GMT

Apparently PA is continuing its tradition of trying oddball jackpot games (Super-7; Keystone Jackpot, played like PB but also a pick-7; Super-6; and now Match Six, which sounds like it will also be three plays for $1, and would be further unusual in creating winners based on ALL THREE lines even if no single line matches 3/6.) Hopefully the new game will do away with automatic QPs, although I have a hunch that you w... [ More ]

Comment #2

hypersoniq — Fri, 19 Dec 2003 12:00:12 GMT

It's about time! This is good news, a 6/49 is much better than a 6/69!Question is, what happens to the current stupid 6 jackpot? It would make one heck of a sales boost to transfer it to the first draw of the match 6

Comment #1

smd173 — Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:01:11 GMT

This sounds interesting. With the concept of allowing you to match between 4 to 10 numbers ANYWHERE on the ticket, the first question that pops into my mind is...will they let you pick all of the lines yourself? I guess we'll find out soon enough.

Pa. Lottery To Scrap Super 6 Lotto

Lottery Post — Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:19:03 GMT

The Pennsylvania Lottery has decided to scrap its 5-year-old Super Six Lotto game because sales have been hurt by the introduction of the multistate Powerball game.Super Six offers prizes for matching at least three out of six numbers. State revenue department officials said the game will end around late January and be replaced with a new game -- Match Six Lotto -- which offers more ways to win.Super Six sales for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2002 were about $225 million. Officials said... [ More ]