California Lottery wants changes

Comment #8

qutgnt — Wed, 19 May 2004 21:52:45 GMT

I was talking about the TAKE FIVE game in PA , not the match 6. That game is just garbage.

Comment #7

Todd — Wed, 19 May 2004 17:08:27 GMT

Chas,You must love

Comment #6

keystonechas — Wed, 19 May 2004 16:51:41 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on May 19, 2004I'd be interested to see what the unclaimed prize rate is for Match 6 (vs. other games). I'll bet because it is so confusing that lots of winning tickets go unclaimed.Since the game started Jan. 30, 2004 I have found two tossed away $2.00 winners on a lottery retailers desk where the betting slips are kept. Plus one $5.00 winner in the parking lot.Chas

Comment #5

Todd — Wed, 19 May 2004 16:40:20 GMT

I'd be interested to see what the unclaimed prize rate is for Match 6 (vs. other games). I'll bet because it is so confusing that lots of winning tickets go unclaimed.

Comment #4

keystonechas — Wed, 19 May 2004 16:38:21 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by qutgnt on May 19, 2004Its simple raise the payout amount and advertise it like crazy and that will lead to more sales. Im sick and tired of these states like Illinois using semantics to change the game (Little Lotto) to hoodwink players into thinking they are getting a better deal with a game when in essences its smoke and mirrors as the only thing that matters is payout percentage, and that is stuck at a measly 50%. To me PA has the best Take five game out there.... [ More ]

Comment #3

qutgnt — Wed, 19 May 2004 16:29:20 GMT

I prefer a take five that pays a nice out of five prize not like Illinois where you get a lousy 100 bucks for hitting four out of five. PA has great rollovers with paramutuel prizes at 3 and four number level. Just my take on things.

Comment #2

Todd — Wed, 19 May 2004 15:08:04 GMT

I like New Jersey's Jersey Cash 5 game the best of the Pick 5 games. They turned it into an all-cash rolling jackpot prize. Cash Jackpots have gotten as high as $1.4 million.

Comment #1

qutgnt — Wed, 19 May 2004 15:00:30 GMT

Its simple raise the payout amount and advertise it like crazy and that will lead to more sales. Im sick and tired of these states like Illinois using semantics to change the game (Little Lotto) to hoodwink players into thinking they are getting a better deal with a game when in essences its smoke and mirrors as the only thing that matters is payout percentage, and that is stuck at a measly 50%. To me PA has the best Take five game out there.

California Lottery wants changes

Lottery Post — Wed, 19 May 2004 12:08:35 GMT

The California Lottery, for the first time since it was created nearly 20 years ago, wants to shrink the percentage of its budget dedicated to funding public education in order to boost prize payouts in scratch-off games -- a move officials say ultimately would increase sales and, in turn, money for schools.If the Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger approve, the portion of lottery sales spent on the state's cash-strapped school districts will drop from 34 percent to 26 percent. But suppor... [ More ]