mega millions and powerball jackpot poll

Reply #68

LOTTOMIKE — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 06:10:25 GMT

Reply #67

JAG331 — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 00:31:16 GMT

The $363 million was a fluke with the Big Game matrix.It's like when CA SL+ hit $193m...or if this MM matrix hits $700 million.

Reply #66

Just6ntlc — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 00:28:41 GMT

I think Mega Millions can hit 500+ million before Powerball can.

Reply #65

dvdiva — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 06:59:01 GMT

Megamillions only said the jackpot could hit 400 million after WA state joined. They just forgot to add when hell freezes over to the sentence. The Big Game (the game before Mega) was close to 400 with much lower odds but it had a much smaller player base. Powerball made the serious mistake of not changing their game when they added many states and now the jackpots and the sales have tanked. I'm sure some players will lessen what they buy for a while and sales have proven that but when a big j... [ More ]

Reply #64

Dream — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 23:58:42 GMT

That's what MM promised us before, but it ended up changing the matrix. Hopefully now it will finally reach. If it doesn't then we will have to wait another five years.

Reply #63

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 06:17:51 GMT

that would be a dream come true

Reply #62

nomoneybabe — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 04:02:10 GMT

I think $500,000, 000 jackpot will occur someday! ..hmmm, I can not imagine if the jackpot is $500,000,000 and I won that alone! It's so scary and I feel unsecure about that...I can't handle thousands of eyes looking at me. SOOO, I just hope to win around $100.000.000 to $200.000.000 max!!! hehehe

Reply #61

Rip Snorter — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:36:11 GMT

Somewhere there's a room full of MBAs and accountants wearing ties who worried whether you'd be enthused about it and about how many other shared your view. They consulted the room full of psychologists and marketing folks, who assured them you'd buy anyway, enthusiasm or not, and that people other than those who think as you do would actually buy more tickets than they buy now. Lots more.The MBAs and accountants all went back to their cubicles and calculated the whole thing, decided they coul... [ More ]

Reply #60

Rip Snorter — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:36:23 GMT

I can understand you not sharing the enthusiasm for larger jackpots. I don't have any enthusiasm for them, either. On the other hand, I don't believe either of us knows whether it actually makes it more difficult to win. Nor does anyone else on the DB. There's statistical cause to believe it increases the odds, which is about all that's out there in the mainstream thoughtlines on such things, but we've become actuarialists in our thinking, mostly.I'd say one view is about as good as another... [ More ]

Reply #59

sagan — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:12:32 GMT

the more numbers to choose from, the higher the odds and the more tickets to be purchased.

Reply #58

visiondude — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 23:38:08 GMT

i did. in the news forum under the heading.... Mega Millions fuels California lottery sales record20/20

Reply #57

Greg — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 19:09:50 GMT

I don't share the enthusiasm of everyone else. Increasing the number field makes it that much MORE difficult to WIN. Why do we let ourselves agree to stack the odds further against us for an increased prize amount when that sum of money is made that much more difficult to win? Will someone please explain that to me

Reply #56

ryanm — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 15:52:41 GMT

Actually, I don't think it will roll over any more or any less than it has in the past. They've kept the player:odds ratio pretty much the same.

Reply #55

LOTTOMIKE — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 22:01:13 GMT

with the new changes in mega millions a lot of folks seem to think 500 million is now possible....

Reply #54

KyMystikal — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 15:59:49 GMT

I don't think MM will reach 500 mil. California adds a lot of possible players and which could bring a bigger jackpot but it takes time to get there. Also it brings more combinations with new players to win, so I don't think it will roll over as much as it does now. We will see in the not so distant future.

Reply #53

ryanm — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 15:42:41 GMT

If the person is not responsible with money, then neither option is better than the other. Even if such a person chose annuity, he or she would probably end up borrowing against future payments.

Reply #52

CASH Only — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 15:40:27 GMT

I said ALWAYS.

Reply #51

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 27 May 2005 19:00:58 GMT

in cases where the person is responsible with money thats true...

Reply #50

CASH Only — Thu, 26 May 2005 22:33:11 GMT

Cash ALWAYS is better than an annuity.

Reply #49

RaiDeR — Sun, 22 May 2005 23:58:12 GMT

Maybe is basically a Yes...Because it says do you think...These kinds of polls should encourage ppl to vote one straight way <yes or no> just something to keep in mind =P by the way i vote no...when the pot gets past about 150 mil lots of ppl start playing to win so it will never get past 400 mil...

Reply #48

HEYPHILLIP — Sun, 22 May 2005 12:30:12 GMT

Even with that kind of money after taxes you would need to hire a lot of security. and maybe move somewhere like Hollywood CA. where everybody else is rich. to be honest i don't know if a lot of stars have that kind of cash on hand except maybe Opra Winfrey. they make a lot of money but they spend a lot also.

Reply #47

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 21 May 2005 07:53:58 GMT

i see the blue game hitting 500 million...

Reply #46

CASH Only — Sat, 14 May 2005 14:41:18 GMT

That will never happen.

Reply #45

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 14 May 2005 06:45:35 GMT

i wonder what he would do if they told him he had no choice but to take an annuity,lol

Reply #44

ryanm — Sat, 14 May 2005 05:31:25 GMT

lol

Reply #43

Annual Payments — Sat, 14 May 2005 05:18:57 GMT

CashOnly: don't count on winning.

Reply #42

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 13 May 2005 00:15:29 GMT

from what i read this guy eric from idaho didn't hardly ever play the lottery,he bought a pack of cigarettes and on a whim bought a ticket.

Reply #41

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 13 May 2005 00:14:27 GMT

i wonder why he couldn't make up his mind in 60 days.

Reply #40

ryanm — Thu, 12 May 2005 19:14:34 GMT

Yeah, there have been two Powerball jackpot winners that took the annuity this year (although one of them took it by default because he failed to make the decision within 60 days).

Reply #39

Annual Payments — Thu, 12 May 2005 18:25:38 GMT

Cash, stop telling me to not count on winning! lolI decided i may take cash on a 500million jackpot. It depends on if i'll be worth more, as much, or almost as much as the Hiltons (Paris is my favorite celebrity) @ $320m.

Reply #38

CASH Only — Mon, 09 May 2005 13:32:27 GMT

ap:Don't count on winning.

Reply #37

Annual Payments — Sun, 08 May 2005 23:30:44 GMT

That would be awesome. I plan on transferring schools to New Mexico so I'll be even closer to TX than I already am.

Reply #36

LOTTOMIKE — Sun, 08 May 2005 21:17:45 GMT

well in the news forum today the news is saying after california joins there is a chance of mega millions hitting 500 million...

Reply #35

CASH Only — Sun, 08 May 2005 17:16:03 GMT

No way

Reply #34

Annual Payments — Sat, 07 May 2005 18:14:39 GMT

lol Cash, I'd like to get $20 million a year 26 times.

Reply #33

CASH Only — Sat, 07 May 2005 13:31:05 GMT

I don't think so.

Reply #32

Annual Payments — Sat, 07 May 2005 03:43:23 GMT

I voted yes. I think it will eventually..maybe even take some years. I don't know how I'd react to being the only holder to a $500m jackpot. I just think that $500,000,000 Annuity looks better than $236,534,995.09 Cash (after taxes).

Reply #31

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:51:01 GMT

anything is possible......

Reply #30

fbird — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 09:47:53 GMT

I gotta believe that they will settle for a 5 of 56 and a 1 of 56, they are so intent on making this the biggest thing since sliced bread. And in their greed to divide the $$$ that drive this beast! The paltry $10 mil. it starts at now for the mega is a joke, it should already be a min. of $15 mil....but hey..there are alot of states to divide this big pot up with and they all want their fair share. With Calif. joining it should be a min. of $20 - 25 mil. If you took all the states that basicall... [ More ]

Reply #29

ryanm — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:47:28 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Maverick on April 16, 2005Quote: Originally posted by LOTTOMIKE on April 16, 2005lets just hope they don't keep on and on raising matrixes everytime we have a string of winners.........isn't that what the game is about.....to win????I hope the same too.I suspect they have a profit-quota. I dislike that they raise the matrix, but when I think about how it's really a business (although they advertise it's a game), I kinda can't blame them, no matter how f_cked up it is... [ More ]

Reply #28

dvdiva — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 19:23:41 GMT

Well if kbcherokee wins the first mega pot to hit 500 million I expect tickets to go to a big powwow in Virginia

Reply #27

LOTTOMIKE — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:22:17 GMT

i wish taxes didn't exist! but its a neccesary evil....

Reply #26

Maverick — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:56:35 GMT

Yes, I know about the tax label and how the Revolutionary War was paid for with lotteries.One definition of tax is excessive demand.

Reply #25

megamillionaire — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:47:37 GMT

I suspect they have a profit-quota. I dislike that they raise the matrix, but when I think about how it's really a business (although they advertise it's a game), I kinda can't blame them, no matter how f_cked up it is for us players.It's not a business it's a TAX. The States are getting money from you to pay for schools and other things by having the lotteries. It's not new The Revolutionary war was paid for with lotteries. Since they don't call it as tax and some folks win money you/we don't m... [ More ]

Reply #24

Maverick — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:32:40 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by LOTTOMIKE on April 16, 2005lets just hope they don't keep on and on raising matrixes everytime we have a string of winners.........isn't that what the game is about.....to win????I hope the same too.I suspect they have a profit-quota. I dislike that they raise the matrix, but when I think about how it's really a business (although they advertise it's a game), I kinda can't blame them, no matter how f_cked up it is for us players.They should just realize we're not gonn... [ More ]

Reply #23

megamillionaire — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:28:14 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by LOTTOMIKE on April 16, 2005lets just hope they don't keep on and on raising matrixes everytime we have a string of winners.........isn't that what the game is about.....to win????The new Mega Million matrix will be 5 of 56 plus 1 of 46 and the odds rise to 175,711,536 to 1. This is from a Mega Million subcription player from Illinois. He says they sent him an email telling him that he will have to change his picks by June 24th which is the day California joins and the... [ More ]

Reply #22

LOTTOMIKE — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:20:34 GMT

lets just hope they don't keep on and on raising matrixes everytime we have a string of winners.........isn't that what the game is about.....to win

Reply #21

megamillionaire — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 00:46:23 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Rip Snorter on April 16, 2005I suspect in a year they're going to be hard pressed to go more than two draws without someone winning. On both MM and PB. You guys are just getting toooooo good.JackPower ball has already said they're going to change their format to raise the odds and make it harder to win which will allow the jackpots to go higher. The changes talked about by the Mega Million folks will probably so the same for Mega Millions

Reply #20

Maverick — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 00:10:21 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by megamillionaire on April 16, 2005If I recall correctly, when NY joined Mega Millions it was predicted there would be a 500 million dollar jackpot. Didn't we reach over close to or over 300 million a few years back? In life all things are possible. Let's see what happens when California joins.You recall correctly. Mega Millions awarded a $363 million jackpot in May 2002. But if $500 million was predicted when NY joined, it never happened... not even over $400 million.... [ More ]

Reply #19

Rip Snorter — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 23:22:45 GMT

I suspect in a year they're going to be hard pressed to go more than two draws without someone winning. On both MM and PB. You guys are just getting toooooo good.Jack

Reply #18

megamillionaire — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 23:11:16 GMT

If I recall correctly, when NY joined Mega Millions it was predicted there would be a 500 million dollar jackpot. Didn't we reach over close to or over 300 million a few years back? In life all things are possible. Let's see what happens when California joins.

Reply #17

ryanm — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 22:02:25 GMT

The money you win from a jackpot is never too much for you, only what others win.

Reply #16

Maverick — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 19:31:35 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by MPJO on April 16, 2005As for it being to much money for one person just tell Bill Gates that you think he has to much money.Don't be afraid of to much money. It's kinda ironic when people talk of winning too much money . This is the USA; a country of abundance. Also, they play the lottery, and find it negative winning too much money. As for people like J.Whitaker, that's not my fault.

Reply #15

MPJO — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 18:52:49 GMT

I think that if Florida joins MM there is a good chance of $500 million or more. As for it being to much money for one person just tell Bill Gates that you think he has to much money. You can always give the members on this site the money you don't know what to do with or maybe install some early warning system for the entire state of West Virginia to let people know that Jack Whittaker is in his Hummer and to take cover. Don't be afraid of to much money. You get in life what you settle for.... [ More ]

Reply #14

stah — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 16:18:04 GMT

I think that is what the mavens are working toward, so I would have to say yes. A scary yes at that. Why scary? Think about it. That kind of money if one person won. Way scary for me. I could be content on 10 million, comprehending 500 mil, even after taxes is a little out there.

Reply #13

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:59:19 GMT

just read that mega millions is changing its matrix,same goes that powerball is changing too,do you see if not a 500 million jackpot,maybe a 400 million one

Reply #12

Maverick — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:43:26 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by aumira on April 10, 2005I have been following results of Megamillions and once it reaches around 120 millions it gets ready to be hit and it does so systaematically that one gets a suspicion that insiders are at workDitto @ suspicion. There's tooooo much $$$ involved here. This aint no neighborhood raffle.

Reply #11

Maverick — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:41:04 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by weshar75 on April 8, 2005I think 500 million is going to take a couple a years before it happens maybe even ten years.I agree. I had a bullshyt feeling when MM said the jackpot could go up to $400 million after CA joins.I voted no.

Reply #10

JAG331 — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 23:12:40 GMT

That's not very optimistic now, Chief

Reply #9

kbcherokee — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 22:33:57 GMT

NO Chief

Reply #8

flying1313 — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:48:07 GMT

Does anyone know the highest record jackpot in Magamilion and Powerball

Reply #7

aumira — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:32:29 GMT

I have been following results of Megamillions and once it reaches around 120 millions it gets ready to be hit and it does so systaematically that one gets a suspicion that insiders are at workI am sure a lot of trickery is going on esp in NJ pick4,pick 6 and Megamillions.Some computer geeks enter the fray to enter the pools with a sotware immediately after the draw..enter the right numbers and with draw with another healing software the erases the mischief.I saw in TV about such thievery being d... [ More ]

Reply #6

weshar75 — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 21:32:38 GMT

I think 500 million is going to take a couple a years before it happens maybe even ten years.

Reply #5

CASH Only — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 20:17:55 GMT

Mega Millions needs to match PB with 15m minimum and 5m rollovers.

Reply #4

Maverick — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 20:13:43 GMT

Mega Millions May Raise Jackpot, Lower OddsState lottery officials have proposed changing the Mega Millions game to offer an increased jackpot but lower odds of winning.The Texas Lottery Commission discussed the changes, including increasing the starting jackpot from $10 million to $12 million, at a public meeting Thursday. Lower-tier prizes would also be raised under the plan.Bobby Heith, spokesman for the Commission, said the group of states that participate in Mega Millions agreed to the chan... [ More ]

Reply #3

dvdiva — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 04:36:32 GMT

Not without serious changes to the current games. With the right change and California added Megamillions might hit it. I doubt MUSL has the fortitude to change Powerball to any real degree plus they limit jackpots so Powerball will never hit 400 let alone 500 million. I personally would be happy enough with a 300 or 400 million dollar jackpot.

Reply #2

ryanm — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 02:48:31 GMT

If they jack the odds up high enough, then yeah.

Reply #1

Tnplayer805 — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 01:04:57 GMT

I think it's possible.

mega millions and powerball jackpot poll

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 22:48:21 GMT

do you think powerball or mega millions will ever reach 500 million jackpots