Canada to change Lotto 6/49

Comment #7

CASH Only — Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:13:57 GMT

My neighbours, er neighbors, need to protest NY Lotto 6/59, eh

Comment #6

lottoshlep — Thu, 17 Jun 2004 16:40:41 GMT

Encouraging News from K

Comment #5

lottoshlep — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 16:39:21 GMT

Just to rub salt in our lot

Comment #4

CASH Only — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 14:26:29 GMT

Soon to be $200,000 per year

Comment #3

qutgnt — Thu, 20 May 2004 21:53:48 GMT

Well in this instance how does one know if the free play takes over for a real money prize and is deducted as so. A free play is worth about 50 cents, and if its represented as a buck in the prize pool than its highway robbery and smoke and mirrors.

Comment #2

RJOh — Thu, 20 May 2004 16:56:39 GMT

That free play idea is a great way for lotteries to offer more prizes and lower the overall odds without giving up any extra money. When I was younger, I bought car tires from a department store that sold tires the same way. They would take a 30,000 miles tire and sell it for $20 more and guarantee it for 50,000 miles and when it wore out at 30,000 miles, they would sell you a new one for a $20 discount. I thought I was getting a bargain for years. Ohio did the same thing with Super Lott... [ More ]

Comment #1

qutgnt — Thu, 20 May 2004 15:36:50 GMT

Some more smoke and mirrors. Why the need for huge jackpots? Isnt that what super 7 is for.

Canada to change Lotto 6/49

Lottery Post — Thu, 20 May 2004 11:25:08 GMT

Canada's Lotto 6/49 is going for gold with bigger jackpots and better chances of winning. Starting May 30, the first major changes in the game's 22-year history will take effect. We're hoping these changes will provide added excitement, said Kathleen Polyak, spokeswoman for the Western Canada Lottery Corporation.The game will still be based on the popular 6/49 format, but it will offer bigger jackpots more often, a new $5 prize category and better overall odds of winning a prize.But to enable b... [ More ]