Mega Millions when CA joins

Reply #26

CASH Only — Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:43:00 GMT

I see what you mean.

Reply #25

Maverick — Mon, 14 Feb 2005 00:11:58 GMT

Why don't they wait till they see real-world statistics of more people winning ? I mean I know they have good number-crunchers employed, but paper doesn't always parallel reality.

Reply #24

Annual Payments — Sun, 13 Feb 2005 22:07:09 GMT

5/63 + 1/24 ( odds 1: ~168m)I like this matrix. I really like how there are fewer mega balls.

Reply #23

Todd — Sun, 13 Feb 2005 21:36:08 GMT

CD:Yes, there will definitely be changes. Unfortunately, I fear that they will be increasing the size of the first matrix. I have already seen that the second prize will be increased to $250,000, and that would mean they're making it harder to win that prize (hence the larger prize). I assume they'll also lower the Mega Ball matrix. I'm expecting odds somewhere in the 1 in 150 million range. I'm not liking that too much, but what are you going to do

Reply #22

CalifDude — Sun, 13 Feb 2005 21:03:02 GMT

I don't know why people are saying there won't be changes when the President of Mega Millions said that there would be changes when California joins, but he said he wouldn't reveal what they will be:https://www.lotterypost.com/news/107364.htm

Reply #21

CASH Only — Sun, 13 Feb 2005 18:07:34 GMT

Again, more players mean bigger jackpot potential.

Reply #20

dvdiva — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 03:13:25 GMT

The 47 million (47.4) is off the really good lottery results page right here at lottopost. If you have the time you can just add up the total jackpots and get the same results. I think that people dreaming of 400 or even 300 million jackpots are doing just that with the current game. The massive jackpot they keep hyping was before NY, NJ OH, WA, TX and the new states joined. In fact it was just 6 states so very few players.

Reply #19

MPJO — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 02:22:58 GMT

I think that they should change the odds to 5/55 and 1/55. And make the second prize $250,000. Mike

Reply #18

Maverick — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 02:06:50 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on February 10, 2005If enough people stopped playing NY Lotto, then what? If questions usually do not come through in the end. NY Lotto sales will not drop. The reasons to that are so obvious. I won't cover that again with you CO.If you want a sales drop in NY Lotto, I advise you to stop playing also, regardless of the jackpot.

Reply #17

CASH Only — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 01:39:41 GMT

Mav:If enough people stopped playing NY Lotto, then what

Reply #16

Maverick — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 01:37:36 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on February 10, 2005Mega Millions in any form is MUCH BETTER than NY Lotto.Not necessarily. We've covered this road before CO. If NY Lotto was sooo bad, you would not even begin playing it after the jackpot rose to $35 million.NY Lotto won't change. Why? NY offers other games suited to whatever your choice of jackpot may be.

Reply #15

fja — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 20:53:55 GMT

I could be wrong but since mega began in 2002 I show 35 jackpot Hits (1 multiple winner counts as 1 jackpot hit) for $2,850,900,000.00....which averages out to $79,191,667 per hit.....( thats straight up...I'm not counting cash option....but like I said I might be wrong, but I dont think I'm that wrong....

Reply #14

DoctorEw220 — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 20:23:58 GMT

you would think with those huge jackpots last year, the average would go up.

Reply #13

mrmst — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 18:49:26 GMT

I don't have any stats to back it up, but my gut feeling is that the average jackpot win has been significently lower since NY TX came on board - even with the matrix change. The odds are already so far out there, that jacking them up really does make that much difference. I don't play MM or PB for the small wins, its the ideal of chasing a big jackpot that thrills me and the members of my pools. I can get more people to play when the jackpot is high, and I like having more tickets.... [ More ]

Reply #12

fja — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 15:05:02 GMT

dvdiva,I'm a little confused, can I ask how you got 47 million

Reply #11

dvdiva — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:50:39 GMT

Its 47 million and it went down. Its below powerball now.

Reply #10

fja — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:47:37 GMT

seems like the same conversations we had when Texas joined approx. 16 months ago, yet nothing changed and the average jackpot win seems to keep going up, I think its somewhere around 80+million average now.......

Reply #9

CASH Only — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:36:50 GMT

Mav:Mega Millions in any form is MUCH BETTER than NY Lotto.

Reply #8

Maverick — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:55:51 GMT

I hear some talk that the jackpot will be lower. At the same time I read several articles saying jackpots will potentially be as high as $200-$300 million. One article said a $400 million jackpot certainly is possible for Mega Millions with California on board. Here's just one article http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apus_story.asp?category=1110 slug=California%20LotteryWhat's the real deal

Reply #7

dvdiva — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 04:45:01 GMT

I hope they change it to anything else other than a $2 price ticket. The game needed to be changed BEFORE California. Now with California the average jackpot will really fall. I think we will see yet another year of low jackpots. The average mega pot is already $6 million less than powerball. With each added state it gets lower.If I had to pick it would be a 5/60 plus 1/33 that would give enough space on the play forms to have a void area incase of mistakes. Seven rows for the pick 5 and four ro... [ More ]

Reply #6

Maverick — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 04:11:55 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by DoctorEw220 on February 9, 2005i know multi-state games like to change several things at a time, and the population of CA is really big, but i don't see a change until CA shows an effect on the game (they keep hitting the jackpot.).That's what I mean. I think it's unfair if they increase the odds when nothing has changed yet with the winning.Powerball has more states involved and the odds are 1 in 120,526,770.To the Mega Millions people: Don't make me open up a can of... [ More ]

Reply #5

Maverick — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 04:10:04 GMT

Hmm, what do y'all think about the potential for increased odds? Does the joining of CA deem it necessary to increase the odds? I see the increased odds above, and I'm already thinking of BARELY playing Mega Millions! As it is at 135 million, I'm disgusted.

Reply #4

DoctorEw220 — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 04:04:37 GMT

i know multi-state games like to change several things at a time, and the population of CA is really big, but i don't see a change until CA shows an effect on the game (they keep hitting the jackpot.).

Reply #3

Bradly_60 — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 04:00:08 GMT

No there will be a change. They are hinting at it all over the place. The day California joins we will get a new matrix. Look what happened when New York joined...different name and matrices. But I guess only time will tell.Brad

Reply #2

Maverick — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 03:59:19 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on February 9, 2005There is the possibility of a $250,000 (fixed) second prize; the 5/71 proposal could have a 2+0 category.Todd said the idea of a $250,000 second prize was in their presentation, but was the 5/71 idea also in there

Reply #1

DoctorEw220 — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 20:45:22 GMT

i don't see a change right away. i think the mega millins people would rather wait and see what effect CA players have on the game.

Mega Millions when CA joins

CASH Only — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 18:42:47 GMT

CA will have pari-mutuel prizes (state law) and presumably like NY and TX, require the cash/annuity choice to be made when you play. There is the possibility of a $250,000 (fixed) second prize; the 5/71 proposal could have a 2+0 category.